Grandmother Spider

Inspired by How Grandmother Spider stole the Sun, written by Joseph Bruchach, Located in Native American Stories.

On a occasion the Earth was created dawn and first with light of none

All the animals and people grumbled long hard we cannot sea for we stumble and fail

The animals being more atune to God knew the way to ask for light to beam bright and long

The bear said I heard it called the sun held captive by people on side where we cannot go and will share not

Steal steal the sun was the idea agreed amongst them all for need we all to see as they question reason

A fox being small quickly sly said I will I will steal it but alas he placed in a place of vulnerable and his tongue became black of burnt

Next, the possum tried to steal and her tail of bushy became bare for it burned it hot and she dropped the sun

Smarter than all Grandmother Spider stole the sun in a bag of webbing she made and had the buzzard fly high high high until the top of sky became home and placed it there for light became universal

By

Felicia McCaw