Praise the Rain

Praise the rain, the seagull dive // The curl of plant, the raven talk­— //Praise the hurt, the house slack// The stand of trees, the dignity­— //Praise the dark, the moon cradle// The sky fall, the bear sleep­—// Praise the mist, the warrior name// The earth eclipse, the fired leap—//­ Praise the backwards, upward sky //The baby cry, the spirit food-—// Praise canoe, the fish rush// The hole for frog, the upside-down­—// Praise the day, the cloud cup //The mind flat, forget it all—// Praise crazy. Praise sad.// Praise the path on which we're led. //Praise the roads on earth and water. //Praise the eater and the eaten.// Praise beginnings; praise the end.// Praise the song and praise the singer. //Praise the rain; it brings more rain. //Praise the rain; it brings more rain.

—Joy Harjo