the bird of Guatemala
and the bird of Paradise!
The Maya built a temple
to praise your
divine name.
In the equinox
of spring,
in a shadow
you descend,
crawling down
those ancient steps.
If the crowd
claps in front of you,
the echo is now
replaced with the chant of a quetzal.
Flaming bird,
in death you
rise once again.
Unlike the dragon,
your image
is a positive one.
you are crowned with heavenly glory.
H
Egyptian creator, Atum,
your eye dispelled the darkness
from the sea of chaos
to create Earth.
Bennu, you are
the Phoenix,
the soul bird of the primordial being Atum.
From its heart
grew various rays.
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