When Thirsty Earth Begged Its Brother Sky

When Thirsty Earth Begged Its Brother Sky When thirsty Earth cries, for much needed rain Sky beams ever brighter, said not again. Why cry thus to me, ask your mortal men, they steal your bounty and live in dark sin? Earth heard and let out more desperate moans Sky rumbled back, no rain in clear tones. Earth begged oceans and forests to plead please ask brother Sky to fill our great need. Again Sky answered with angrier sounds told Earth, stop men from going out of bounds. Earth moaned louder and then pleaded some more asking Sky, some rain please, this I implore. Later Earth and brother Sky came to terms rains came so heavy, it woke sleeping worms! R.J. Lindley August 12th, 1974 Sonnet,( Native American Tale) Inspired by a story that my Native American grandfather told me when I was about 9/10 years old.