Witness Wakinyan Tanka

A poem about the Great Thunderbird.

Witness the passing of Wakinyan Tanka
As rain patters the rippling pond

Witness the breath of Wakinyan Tanka
As wind blows through reaching trees

Witness the wingbeats of Wakinyan Tanka
As thunder shakes the darkening sky

Witness the gaze of Wakinyan Tanka
As lightning arcs between boiling clouds

Witness the love of Wakinyan Tanka
As storms nourish the thirsting earth

Witness the call of Wakinyan Tanka
As hearts dance in the welcoming tempest