Raven

("Raven With Big Heart Nebula", 2018, original encaustic) Raven Raven with his cloak of feathers Shimmers in the noon day Sun Calling, laughing, hopping, dancing Plays with light in joy for fun Teach us now for we have fallen Far from grace that comes with dawn As the night quickly approaches Lead us on the path you’ve drawn Calling, laughing, hopping, dancing Raven leaves us where we are Silly child who grasps a rainbow Light refracting from a star So it goes in endless cycles Step by step we trudge along While Sun and Earth dance as partners Only Raven knows the song (9/24/23)