She plays moon star sky-chase
’til dawn, then coyote drinks deep.
Her wise open eyes close
to yellow pools in otherworldly
realms; her work begins
as spirit wings wait for her.
Carrie is today’s host of The Sunday Muse.
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This is absolutely lovely poetry Lisa, and I love the Joni Mitchell song too!
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Carrie, many thanks. So glad you love the song 🙂
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Enchanting
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Thank you, Jen 🙂
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My pleasure 😊
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I love “her work begins as spirit wings wait for her.”
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Sherry, thank you.
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Wonderful! And can I say the photo is pretty awesome.
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Yes it is an awesome photo, the one provided by The Sunday Muse. Thank you, Mark 🙂
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I love your poem Li.
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🙂 Thank you! I loved the picture and it looks like wings in the water, which inspired me.
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You’re welcome ☺️
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Great job Lisa. Great song to add to it.
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I thought it was time the coyote was a female 🙂 Thank you, Max.
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LOL…sounds good to me.
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This has a mystical vibe to it, let the spiritual wings take flight. Wonderful take on the prompt.
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Thank you very much, Truedessa 🙂
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Very enchanting lines, Li!
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Shweta thank you, my friend 🙂
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You’re very welcome 🙂
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I grew up on a farm and slept on the screened in front porch. Those howling coyotes sang me to sleep. Thanks for stirring my memories of them. BTW, one of my shows was to make sure all our free range chickens were locked in the chicken house at night. Invariably the coyotes would find those sleeping outside.
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Growing up on a farm put you close to all life not just the humans. I can imagine chickens are easy pickins at night for coyotes. Don’t chickens sometimes roost in the trees to stay safe? (Just what I read.)
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google spell changed my word “chores” to “shows”. Sorry, google only THINKS it is smart on my smart phone .
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Ah! I wondered if you had a podcast or something!
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I love the ‘She plays moon star sky-chase’ – and perhaps just that one song of Joni Mitchell
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🙂
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Beautiful! Love the idea of the coyote drifting to rest as the day dawns.
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Thank you very much and glad you connected with the poem 🙂
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I love the term “spirit wings”. Beautiful poem.
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Thank you, Beverly! I usually think of the owl with spirit wings but why not a coyote 🙂
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An enjoyable offering, for this week’s Muse. Thanks.
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My pleasure, JInksy, thanks!
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I like the tone you’ve struck with this one!
–Shay
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Thank you, Shay. The photo is so mystical looking I was inspired.
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Water to quench and dreams to lift his spirit. Nice one
Happy Sunday
Much💛love
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Indeed! Thanks for your comment, Gillena.
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I love your sagacious and mystical coyote.
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Many thanks, Marion!
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“She plays moon star sky-chase” – love that line!
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Thanks, q! I wanted to balance her play with her work after looking at coyote symbolism.
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‘Her work begins as spirit wings wait for her’
The wolf as spirit guide is very powerful!
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The little lady in my poem is a coyote, and she brings messages back from the spirit world. Thank you very much for reading and commenting, Syl.
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Spirit wings…don’t we all wish for them. (K)
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Spirit wings. What a lovely thought …. an exquisite write, Lisa.
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Helen, thank you! Glad you like that thought.
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I love the spiritual mystery of this piece.
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Thank you, Susie.
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