In canyons of the western sky
A mother for her son, she cried
Behold the Spirit up above
To find and hold a precious love
To save the one she held so dear
From searing sun, its heat too near
Without the droplets, moisture fair
The People parched from drying air
But as they dug in sandstone red
A stone of blue, so rare was said
To bring the clouds that held the rain
To end the drought that caused the pain
And as they wept, their eyes did cry,
A skystone blue fell from the sky
A simple stone that healed the wounds
And brought to them a brand new moon
With luck and courage all around
The People sang, new, happy sound ...
The mother thanks, the Spirit shone,
She wears with pride, the skyblue stone
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| Writing Prompt |
Create a title for your poem by choosing the name of any precious or semi-precious gemstone, and then picking one word to follow it. For example, Amber Daze. Write a poem based on that title. Any style, any length. |
Author Notes
Turquoise is known for its healing properties. And it is said, that the stone acquired it's stripes from the tears of the Native Americans as they prayed for rain. It is called a "Skystone" for that reason. Thank you for reading ... and to Snookies56 for the loan of this photo of a young Navajo boy.
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