Dead to the sun
The sacred beast
Howls shadow moon
Wolf mantras
Bearing witness
To killing the blind self
Moaning wisdom
On punishing ground
Sheltering pain
The shaman is hurled
Into shifting trance
Rites of change
Wheels turning
In wild song and dance
Strange gods reunite
Exploring the maze
Of savage fate
Eagle wings shadow
Shared journeys
Bending to will
Winds of heights
The river carves
Our totem blood harvest
The magician of
Atavistic resurgence
Thunders trance archaic
Devil-gods to the civilized
Ghosts of madness
Shape-shifting motifs
Lost song for a dead time
Copyright 2006, Alexis Child. All Rights Reserved.
Previously published in Mystic
Prophet Webzine, March 2007
*In Dedication To: Cree Spiritual Elder/
Medicine Man, Vern Harper 'Asin'*
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