COYOTE

come out of the cave
lick my left hand
come into me

guide my soul to the underworld
steal my most private secret
thieve my purpose
come out from the shadow
birds swoop behind you
in a copper-colored cave
trade between known
and unknown
bring good luck
bring bad
come across the border
make life happen
make fire
tell stories
turn the stories into myths
take me to the dream world
bring me through dark into light
stand by my door
take the message
trickster joker holy dog

coyote guard the threshold

After the Kalevala: "Coal is coming into my mouth, firebrands onto my tongue, iron dross into my throat!" Canto 17