Coyote Sky Calling by Gary Harkins
Coyote Sky Calling
by Gary Harkins
Coyote calls pierce my pine tree walls– yipping, a hunt for dawn
I’m in the dark, but never alone– old echoes wrap me in their arms
They come and stand beside me when I raise my head and call
Then fall– for far away stars that make me feel so small– minded
I see them shining, see me trying– to know my unknown
Dogfights– got the scars; hide my eyes while sunlight hides the stars
But come night, I write– my insides out, love, doubt– yearning
For a page worth turning– for a book worth the burning
For a howling pack that can run real fast and play
I gaze at Orion
And bay