April is National Poetry Month, so this week’s CAIRNS Etanhan Wotanin explores the idea that language and/or poetry has efficacious power. A poem written by Mary Black Bonnet for our Takuwe exhibit is discussed, as are the lyrics of a curing song that was taught to Eagle Shield by a bear. The column, “The Power of Poetry”, can be read now by clicking here, or later this week in the Lakota Times newspaper. The image above is a detail of the National Poetry Month 2025 poster downloaded from https://poets.org/national-poetry-month/get-official-poster.