Jackalopes
Where's the way the shades are walking?Where's the feet that crushed the cleavestones?Are you askingWhat's that thunderRolling in the caves and caverns?I am urged, yes forced to tell youOf the rivers and the grottosOf the fierce-proud jackalopesThey are in the deep of cosmosUnder borderworld XibalbaThey are skull-flames in the darknessLighters of the smoke and buildersOf the pylons and the great roadsThat leads from here into hereafterBy the shores of river LetheIn the mountains, near the forestBetwixt the dream cave and the dangerOf the deep-steep walls of fireIn the house of shades and ladiesHorns of fire, ears of heart-smokeSteps held windward, will-hearts flaringTeeth to cut the ancient demonsThe sound of thunder all beneath usIs the stomping of their laughterRebounding from shaman to scrivenerOf the fierce-proud jackalopesHear me sing the song of legendsAnd the hope of the departed…