The
Revenant Film Poem
Laijon
Liu 20160113
hear
the winds brushing the tall trees, my son
hear
the rumbling in the distant clouds
far
west, the frontiersmen trapping in deep woods
there
the antler moose and the grizzlies roam
there
the icy rivers and gushing streams
there
the gentle rains and fragrant breeze
America
the beautiful, in Her cruelty and raw
Her
pair rough hands make you free and brave
Her
snowy rocky cliffs make your heart climb and leap
Do
not fear the huntsman's powder guns
Do
not fear the encircling gray wolves, do not!
Go,
claim this land your home; Go, regain your breath.
Note:
I
have watched The Revenant, very beautifully shot film, I think there
are some Native symbolic images I need to learn more about, but
the father-son, Natives-White Settlers/Explorers how they fight each
other and also help each other too, the America this Land and
traveling men, the hunter and forest, the protecting mother grizzly
and huntsman, the harsh environment and men, even Natives are kind of
in a rocking boat in winter seasons... all wrapped in 2.5
hours. And the film is also inspired by a true story? I guess the
true story is less poetic than the film. Of course, the film main
theme is to revenge, father for his son's death, but along the ways
thru many times escape of death the character recovers and becomes spiritually
stronger too, not fear of death so he be on the road to fix what's right. It's
settler's story, immigrant's story, a Natives story, American story,
more and more I learn it's not what I can do to contribute this
society, this country, my home, no matter how rich or talented I am how great things or miracle one has done,
as for everyone, it's not a man makes America great, but this land
America makes us great. The environment makes men, always shapes us
into a better form thru many trials of hardship. so what kill you not make you stronger? but some injury can't be recovered.
Big Film!
Big Film!
ps.
there's also another good immigrant film I love: Brooklyn
