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'*