The Story Maker

The creator of a story

must be many things.

The botanist

and curator.

The hero,

the villain,

the archeologist,

and inventor.

Need be the expert

of diction.

The shipwright

in the storm;

who hears

the music

play

and affords

the Gods their due.

As Joseph Campbell

spins the circle—

all minds

in the Godhead

of one.

As Preacher

bring judgement

decide, life

or death giver;

bring the universe

to heel

as a physicist

with a bomb:

blow up

the tale

with a twist.

See such revels

that are ended.

Hit the final word

and be

the bereaved.

But above all

the teller is the holder

of the other,

their singer,

and from the word

does flow

the soul—

in blood

in myth

in morning dew.