Gathers Gathers
who gathers on the battlefield nine ravens gather on the battlefield
nine queens gather on the battlefield
nine stones gather on the battlefield waiting
waiting look to the entrails
look to the skies
look to the scorched earth
who then lives who then dies nine to devour on the battlefield
nine to heal on the battlefield
nine to bury on the battlefield waiting
waiting come by coracle come by fire
come by oracle come by desire come by wagon come by air
come by dragon come by snare nine harps gather on the battlefield
nine trees gather on the battlefield
nine winds gather on the battlefield waiting
waiting —Ellen Cooney | 
