Red Hawk (aka Robert Moore) is not an Indian name, nor was it ever intended to be one or pretend to be one; it is an Earth name, given by Mother Earth many years ago after a 4-day water fast at the Buffalo River in an effort to save my life in one of the darkest periods of my life. It was given as answered prayer. It indicates a deep love & reverence for the Earth which named me, and how it has shaped my life. I stand by it. Love of the Earth is my Spiritual path. It honors Her power to direct the course of our lives. I am Her legitimate son. As the illegitimate son of unknown parents, Robert Moore is my adopted name given to me by 2 people who died of alcoholism; I honor them by the way I live my life.

Other poems by Red Hawk in Verse Daily:
November 24, 2022:   "What Was Left" "When the White men came to slaughter..."

Other poems on the web by Red Hawk:
Two poems
"Old Age Requires the Greatest Courage"
Three poems
"We Drink with Cupped Hands"
Two poems
"Raven's Last Dream"