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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
PUEBLO LEGEND, by LILIAN WHITE SPENCER
First Line: The ancient tribes, when they and earth were new
Last Line: Carved round a font the image of a snake?
Subject(s): Native Americans; Indians Of America; American Indians; Indians Of South America
First Line: The ancient tribes, when they and earth were new
Last Line: Carved round a font the image of a snake?
Subject(s): Native Americans; Indians Of America; American Indians; Indians Of South America
The ancient tribes, when they and earth were new,
Dwelt on lush emerald fields, set in a frame
Of silver streams, and hunted willing game;
Fat with unending feasts: for Awanyu,
Plumed serpent-god of water sources, threw
His rivers down to them . . . till they became
Indifferent and ceased to bless his name.
Then, to the deeps of heaven he withdrew.
Long must dry lips of thirsty deserts pray
Before the rain's cool cup is theirs to take.
Still, Awanyu, who is the Milky Way,
Unpardoning, swims down his dark sky lake.
Did padres know, who at San Felipe
Carved round a font the image of a snake?
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