Coyote in Africa

A friend of mine had a conversation with coyote in a project that he is working on. I thought that I would give it a try. Coyote is a mythological creature in West Coast Native American stories. If you want more information on him please go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coyote_%28mythology%29 . I thought it would be fun to share some thoughts with him about my African experience. Coyote is known for being somewhat of a trickster.




A walk into the Savannah

Cold Cold Cold

I see Coyote walking through a marsh.

I ask: “Shouldn’t you be in Canada”

He replies: “Does an animal not roam free like ideas?”

“Yes I guess that they do but how can an animal come so far?”

With a smile coyote responds: “Shouldn’t you be asking yourself the same question? You are studying biology! Don’t we share so much. Besides I am here in spirit.”

“But I see you! Aren’t you real?”

“Aren’t ideas real?”

“Why do you keep questioning me?”

“Who started?”

“ARGHHHHHHHHHHHH but I have more questions than answers!”

“Isn’t that reality?”

HE JUMPS TO THE MOON

I understand - “I see we share the same moon and stars so we share so much else”

“Perhaps you think too much.”

I smile - “Ah my friend, you are a trickster, you must think.”

“Except I do. There is no thinking just reflection”

I am perplexed - “You confuse me”

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“Or do you trick yourself?”

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