Metal Gods and Grass Birds
Their God first came into view during WW2
when a giant metal bird came from heaven
gifting them toys and shiny costume jewelry
colorful clothes and manna called C rations.
For some time when the bird Gods arrived
most cheered while others bowed and cried
but war was waning and treaties were signed
their bird God never again appeared in the sky-
For years after, they wove giant grass birds
to honor a God who'd forever deserted them
To this day their descendants fondly remember
the fantastic fables their elders once rendered,,
of a God that descended from the blue heavens
gifting them shiny toys and flashing star makers
today the forest children still make tiny grass birds
wishing a heavenly bird God to nest on the earth-
Copyright © Anthony Biaanco | Year Posted 2020
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