The 12th And Final Avatar Of Trickster Poem by bob eichen

Now having caused so much mischief in the realm of heaven, all the Gods joined together to drive Trickster into the lands of the Mortals.
In the sky, as Eagle, Trickster brought thunder and lightning.
In the sea, as Shark, he summoned the tidal wave.
In the desert, as Tortoise, he brought sandstorm.
As Bear, in the north, he brought blizzard.
As Beaver, in the forest, he brought fire.
As Lizard, in the islands, he brought typhoon.
To the plains, as Buffalo, he brought flood.
In the east, as Locust, he caused famine.
In the mountains, as Ram, he caused avalanche.
In the west as Mole, he caused earthquake.
In the south, as Fly, he caused pestilence.
Everywhere he appeared he brought misery and sorrow.
The Gods in heaven looked down upon the havoc he caused and decided, as one, to send Trickster into the City of Man.
So Trickster took the form of a man.
He had
White man's hair
Yellow man's face
Black man's skin
Brown man's body
and
Red man's eyes.
And to the City of Man he brought
Murder
Rape
Robbery
Arson
and all other forms of mischief he did bring.
After a time, the ways of Trickster became the ways of Man
And the City of Man was an unsafe place
Even to Trickster
and all the other Gods.
So the Gods stayed in heaven and avoided the City of Man.
And
Trickster
Faded away
into
Oblivion.