Inspired by the tale of "Raven Steals The Sun" from Native American lore, and the tale of "Coyote stealing fire" also from Native American legend.
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The twisting shadows of shapes in the night
The Wolf, the Raven, the Coyote
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Unlit by the light of day
No sun to light their path
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The fires tended by huge beasts,
Giants of flame and fire
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So Coyote went to them
And stole a single coal
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They put it in the sky,
To light the path for others
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But then the giants were on watch
And the light of the sun hit them
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They watched and waited
Their anger brewing
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Then wolf came
While the giants slept
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And tried to steal
Another coal
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But in the case back home
Wolf knocked Cayote's coal
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And sent it spinning round
Breaking into a million shards
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In the darkness that issued
The light of the coal shines through
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Brocken, scattered among the sky
But still glorious bright
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Raven watched the others fight
But never succeeded in the night
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So Raven spread his wings
Black as coal, black as pitch
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He flew through the sky
High above to an ember
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And in the mouth he held a branch
And touched it to the fire
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It burned, and grew bright
And Raven put it high above
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But he flapped his night-black wings
Sending the coal round and round
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So for half the time
Raven's light shines
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And for half the time
You can see the embers of the first coal
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Stardust
PoetryWe are all made of Stardust Though we know it not We are all the same. Not diffrent. We are all one. - A collection of poems about the natural world. All poems are created by me. Cover made by me! Updated Wednesdays and Saturdays.
