The Messenger

Jack of all trades
But master of none,
Bringer of knowledge
And light of the sun.

Omniscient teacher
On which life depends,
Whose guidance is golden,
Whose insight transcends.

Magical prodigy
And liar adept,
Inadvertent guardian
Of secrets well-kept.

Imprudent but wise,
Clairvoyant yet blind,
Slave to his fate
And yet free of mind.

Generosity and greed,
Truth and deceit,
Both sides of the scale
Make the balance complete.

An unlikely union
Under red desert sun,
Coyote and Raven;
Two become one.

11x17 graphite on paper. 2020.