Poetry by Jeminnah Arinez

Edited by Ryan Meadows

for the future generations:

Let the silenced voices of our ancestors be heard.

Restore your roots,

Reconnect to your land,

Reclaim your cultural identity.

Bloom into a self that is true,

Sway your soul with the breeze, as

Sun rays energize the flower to dance.

Let us be recognized.

Let us be heard.

Let us be seen.

For the future youth, freely embrace your authentic self to shine greater 

Than those who want to dim your light

Allow yourself to be the flower that sprouts through a crack in cement,

A flower that grows beautifully in a tundra. 

A flower you are meant to bloom into.

Cherish the life you are given.

Cherish the lives of others.

Cherish the ancestral wisdom

Let the voices of our ancestors guide your fighting spirit

Fuel the fire to make change.