The Great God Kevin: A Lesser Known Greek Myth

THE GREAT GOD KEVIN:  
 A LESSER KNOWN GREEK MYTH
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A Sisterhood of the Goat Story
by:  Mimi Foxmorton
copyright 2012
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One day on the farm 
While with one of my brothers
There arrived a white goat
That was not like the others.

He passed my cow Lizzie
And Pony the horse

A donkey named Elvis

And Miss Darla, of course.

The chickens ignored him

But that's how they act

This goat was quite different

And that was a fact.

He stood tall and lean

With a mop on his head

Had a lopsided grin

And went where I led.

His eyes were quite knowing

He looked straight at me

And settled right down

Just as calm as could be.

The others were curious 

As goats always are

'Cept for Darla

Who rammed him

And said,

"That's my Maa!"

A wee calf looked on him

With great, huge, round eyes

The barn yard was silent

You could hear the wind's sighs.

I searched through my memory

In a blink I did know it

"You're the Great God Pan." I did breathe

You can't help but show it.

"You are right." spoke the goat

Voice like honey and heaven

"But to lessen the fuss

Won't you please call me Kevin?"

"I've come from Arcadia

Near Olympus above

I noticed one day

That you needed some love."

"I'm here to remind you

That you are not alone"

"Your respect for all creatures

From above it has shone."

"The Sisterhood summoned me

They are quite astute"

"And to prove my devotion

I'll play on my flute!"

The music flowed forth

His Pan pipe I did hear

So ethereal it was

That I shed one happy tear.

The notes they dripped o'er me

Not one of them tragic

I knew then I was gifted

With goat love......

....and magic!

"'Tis true, then." I spoke

When the music had faded

"Those who say it's not true

Must surely be jaded."

"In sooth there are many

Who've forgotten the story

Of Pan on the hillside

In all of his glory."

"My Father was Hermes

The great messenger god

My mother, I knew her

For only a nod."

"I've lived many tales

Caused a wee bit of trouble

But delight to all hearts

That I've brought, it is double."

"There's the story of Syrinx

Who I thought I did need"

photo courtesy of Marigold & the Goatmother

Hi, Marigold!  Hi, Goatmother!  xox

"My pipe here you see

It was made from her reed."

"I've loved many a nymph

And sweet Echo I married

Her voice still you can hear

Down the lone path it's carried."

"I once dressed like a sheep

Fell in love with the Moon"

note to the Goatmother-I only wore it for a second-just for modeling.....I promise   ~Yellow Dog

"But she uncovered my plan

And I was sent away soon."

"I frighten the herds

And cause Panic, too

With my very fine yell of:

"Hey!  YIP!  YIP!  YOOOOO!"

"You see it's not good

To forget the old tale

Our children must know now

We can't let them fail."

"I ask you to bring

 The myths back to light

Create love for old stories

So they're not lost in the night."

So I gathered my goaties

And started to tell 

Of the Great God, um...Kevin

And his magical yell.

Our new goat was delighted

So he gave his great shout!

Darla whispered to me-

"Maaa, you figured it out!"

And from that day forward

We read every day

Stories from near

And from far, far away.

For a child's imagination

Is a miracle to behold

And as Kevin will tell you...

More precious than gold.

~The End~

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~Hey! I wanted to be the last picture!

 ~Fine Darla, you can be the last picture.

~You still love me best, right?

~I still love you best, Darla.

~Good.  Then you won't mind if I do this.........

That's MY end!

Good night, everyone, from Maamaa and Me!

xox

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