Monette Shana

Shana Monette - First Place Winner - Teens: Poetry
Cornwall Public Library 2015 Annual Writing Contest

Spirits Wolves

Fast, wild and free
They chase to their hearts content
They run and hunt all they want
For they are the spirit wolves
Never seen by the human eye
But seen by the eyes of the wolves
Their pelts differ from all of the others
Their pelts differ from each other as well
The wolf spirit of fire her pelt blazes
It bums like a beautiful sunny day in summer
The wind blowing delicately over the forests and fields
There she stands with her brothers
The wolf spirit of earth his pelt whispers
It whispers about times not known to all
When the world was yet full of wolves
When everything was being born for the first time

The wolf spirit of time his pelt full of stars
Stars telling when everything was born
Telling when the first wolf as born
Telling stories of ancient worlds
The wolf spirit of wind his pelt flies
It flies through trees and fields of flowers
Pollen taken with it makes his pelt sparkle
It finally calms until it is needed elsewhere
The wolf spirit of water his pelt rains
It rains from the heavens down to the earth spirit
It is carried on the ground rapidly flowing
Then when he is done he flies back to the heavens
The final three wolves are the most powerful indeed
The sun, moon, and darkness spirits
They are the ones who create everything
They are the parents of the young spirits
But one is the oldest of the pups
The wolf spirit of sun her pelt glowing
It glows like a lone candle in the darkness
But it is wanted by all creatures
So she gives her light to an who want it
The wolf spirit of moon his pelt shines
It shines as his mate showers him in her light
He pulls the water spirit all day and through the night
He may be harsh on him but he loves him all day
The wolf spirit of darkness his pelt whirls
It whirls into the darkness of an abyss
It may try to bring you in but he means well
He never truly wants to bring people in
But that is the way of a vortex
Eight spirits together always
They may fight from time to time
But all they want do is help
They work as a pack to complete their jobs
For they are the spirit wolves who guide our lives