By Kay Johnston
Salmon Arm, BC
Coyote! Coyote!
Trickster! Joker!
How I love your singing,
Echoing through the night,
Calling out to me,
Touching deep into my soul.
I close my eyes, join you.
Together we soar,
High above the trees,
Floating above the cliffs,
Gazing from on high
At lights, twinkling far below.
I turn, only to see you
Melt into shadows blue,
And lo, you are gone!
Your song fades. I whisper.
Coyote! Coyote!
My trickster! My joker!
Coyote! Coyote!
Copyright © Kay Johnston, 2020
Love coyote song. It is both lonely and reassuring.
Coyote, Coyote made me smile, and feel connected to something other.