Sonia Walker Poet Narrative

The Legend of the Three Sisters Mystery

When the vast sky is its bluest
and crowned by the glory of sun,
three granite forms tower above 
the forest-covered valley,
as the day nears end they are
captured by clouds who sprinkle their
magical mist among their weary shoulders,
allowing them to rest until the eagles
wake them up at the dawn of the new day.

They are the three sisters who were turned
into stone because of jealousy, hate and deceit,
when earth was plush and rivers carried enough
fish to fill the bellies of the forest tribes,
Morning Woman gave birth to three daughters,
all on the same day and Rabbit Hunter her young 
husband named them Sunshine, Cloud and Rain,
they were blessed by the Shaman of their village 
and revered as the special ones because of their
unique births and identical watery reflections.

When thirteen summers passed the three sisters
were chosen as brides by men of the village,
Sunshine was promised to Quick Foot,
Cloud was the choice of Star Blazer
and Rain was to be the woman of aged widower White Fox,
Cloud and Rain loved the same man as Sunshine,
Trickster told the three sisters to climb the 
highest mountain and whoever survived would win
Quick Foot as a husband and when all three 
reached the towering peak Sunshine was enraged 
and pushed Cloud off the mountain,
Rain desired Quick Foot with all her heart,
she shoved Sunshine to her death below.

Rain satisfied with her deed slowly climbed 
down the spire of doom while longing for Quick Foot,
as she descended Trickster waited behind a tree,
he appeared as her beloved and she quickly ran to
him and stumbled to her last breath below,
at night when the heavens are starless and covered
by a cloud blanket and when the birds fluff their
feathers and rest from singing one hears the
three sisters moaning for Quick Foot.


10/13/18
Fiction - October 2018 Writing Challenge - Poetry Contest

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Joseph May March 11, 2017 at 7:28 PM Very creative write Sonia..Congrats on your win Sonia Walker March 11, 2017 at 10:53 PM Joseph, thank you for your kindness. ~ Sonia

Gregory Richard Barden March 11, 2017 at 7:12 PM Really enjoyed this, great write and win! Sonia Walker March 11, 2017 at 11:01 PM Greg, your comment on my poem is appreciated. ~ Sonia

Connie Marcum Wong July 26, 2016 at 1:53 PM Sonia, what an impressive story you have created! It is reminiscent of the ancient myths that still linger. I loved it! Congratulations on your third place win. A first place winner for me! 7 ; ) Sonia Walker July 26, 2016 at 2:03 PM Connie, your review makes my heart melt. I appreciate your enthusiasm. ~Sonia

Janice Canerdy July 26, 2016 at 10:00 AM A 7 for this GREAT story, with its theme so true! Congrats on your well-deserved win, Sonia. Janice Sonia Walker July 26, 2016 at 12:02 PM Janice, thanks for the generous rating and encouraging review.

Dineen Williams Gault July 26, 2016 at 8:14 AM Wonderful tale, and I appreciated the message, that actions do have there consequences. Congratulations! Sonia Walker July 26, 2016 at 8:53 AM Dineen, thank you for reading my poem. I am honored to be placed among the winner's circle. Humbly, Sonia

Skat A July 25, 2016 at 4:53 PM Sonia,, Congratulations on your win. **SKAT** Sonia Walker July 26, 2016 at 12:26 AM Skat, I finally found the winning placement of my poem, "The Legend of the Three Sisters." Thank you for your kind acknowledgement. ~ Sonia Sonia Walker July 25, 2016 at 5:33 PM SKAT, thank you for your reply. I can't seem to find any notification that my poem won a placement in any of the current contests. Can you be more specific? I appreciate your help.

Nette Onclaud April 17, 2016 at 5:50 PM gorgeous story with great use of symbolism.. ohh so wonderful, sonia.. huggs Sonia Walker April 17, 2016 at 5:53 PM Nette, I appreciate your enthusiastic review. Thank you, Sonia.

Deborah Russell April 16, 2016 at 11:23 PM Excellent writing with a sad tale at the end but that's the way life is sometimes. Nice imagery and I loved it. You are a better writer than I am. Sonia Walker April 16, 2016 at 11:43 PM Deborah, thank you for for your kind review. Please do not think I am a better writer than you. Each of us has our own style of writing. I have been writing for over thirty years and have recently had my muse knock on my door again. All the best, Sonia.