Poems and Songs - Kira Adams

[Shiokara]

"Pantoum of Arrows"

Our arrows sang and sunk into our prey
Which danced and swayed moments before it fell
Dead. In the silent wood we came to say
The arrow's flight, its song, was like a spell.

We danced and swayed moments before night fell,
But at last light we doused the fires and slept.
The arrow's flight, its song, was like a spell
Or dream in which the archer's mind was swept.

As the sun set we doused our fires and slept.
Ahead tomorrow brings a new forked road
Or dream in which the archer's mind is swept
By whim or choice to the next episode.

Tomorrow always brings a new forked road,
And so before we start we sing or pray
By whim or choice for the next episode,
For the Great Runner to guide our way.

We sing and our arrows sing. When we pray
Our arrows and we share dreams, so we say
The Great Runner guides us both on our way.
With Falcon our feet and our flight won't stray.

With Falcon our feet and our flight won't stray.

[Shiokara]

Set to a slow, rolling beat and humming to fill the gaps between lyrics. Kira also tries to improvise with her new reed flute a bit. Her face is turned to a grimace of pain at the start of the song, which slowly fades into a calm smile at the end.

"Test of Faith Blues"

Woke up this morning, to find my Falcon leaving me,
Said I woke up this morning, and that Bird He's leaving me.
I ran to chase Him, but He flew farther than I could see.

The Bird is gone, but I still got my feet,
Y'know my bird's gone, but I still got my feet,
Then I tripped up bad, and my poor soles are beat.

My feet won't move, but my bow string still is tight,
I cannot move, but my bow string still is tight,
But night is fallen, and I can smell a fight.

Kobold's closin' in, and my hick'ry spear snaps.
He's getting closer, and my trusty spear just snaps,
I'm out of spells, and you know I'm out of traps.

I hold my breath, I feel so alone,
I take a breath, I'm stuck and so alone,
No song to bury me, and head-stone.

I notch an arrow, and I sing this song,
I've got this arrow, then I pour my heart in song.
The arrow glows, and my sight grows strong.

The kobold's comin', when I see the circlin' Bird,
The kobold's close now, when I see that circlin' Bird.
He lets out a scream, and I know He's the Falcon that I've heard.

I let arrow go now, the kobold falls down dead,
I let go the arrow, that bad ol' monster's dead.
The Falcon lands down, He's perching on the kobold's head.

When you're down and out, and the Falcon's leaving you,
When your Spirit's left, yeah, that Falcon's leaving you.
Just try this tune, and honey, you'll find the Spirit anew.