Nodin Poem by Brian Beaudry

I am Nodin
Ojibway for “Wind”
I am gentle yet
possess great power
Feel my touch as I
softly caress your cheek
The breeze speaks of me
The wind sings my name
The gale boasts my passion
Watch the flower’s petals
tremble as I tickle them
See the intermittent ripples
on a mirrored pond,
witness of my presence
on even the calmest day
I move the clouds
to blanket the moon
then whisper them away
to unveil its beauty
Feel my presence
Rejoice in who I am
and what I represent
I am Nodin
I am “Wind”

Brian Beaudry