Instruments of the True Measure theory a replica of an ancient

a replica of an ancient Hawaiian canoe—Hōkūle'a—was launched to sail the ancient star paths

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guarded fire and kept it from the earth

In Hidden Thunder

And the earth remains today a deep wellspring of revelations and unveiled mysteries for those who take time to watch

Instruments of the True Measure theory a replica of an ancientInstruments of the True Measure charts the coordinates and intersections of land, history, and culture. Lyrical passages map the parallel lives of ancestral figures and connect dispossessions of the past to lived experiences of the present. Shawnee history informs the collection, and Da's fascination with uncovering and recovering brings the reader deeper into the narrative of Shawnee homeland. Images of forced removal and frontier violence reveal the