Where Did The Wendigo Go..?

The Wendigo was a mythical creature, in native american folklore; in tribes who lived in the northern USA. It was said to be cannibalistic, or drove people to become cannibals. But, a frivolous poem.

That illicit and mystical creature,
Was it the Navaho,
Who finally made it go?,

Tell me,
It's not so,
But where did the Wendigo go?,

Did it sink beneath the snow ❄️?,
Or carried away upon an ice flow?,
Down river to do no harm?,

You should be alarmed..!

The Wendigo spirit,
Still holds sway,
From the hearts of men,
It takes away,

The vestige of humanity,
What little remains,
Consumes your flesh,
And taps your veins,

Supplanted by "Big Foot"?,
His hairy big brother?,
Still a fearsome spirit,
He's like no other..!

Author's Note

Please, air your comments in response; and any related thoughts. I accept constructive criticism, and "read requests" on this website too.

Reviews

[Samuel Dickens]

Not frivolous, I think, but playful. A good thing to talk about the wendigo... and the others. Quite possibly, a Hopi elder knows of a cave where the wendigos go, along with thunderbirds, big foot, and a few Chupacabra's. I enjoyed this clever poem.
I actually saw a very large bird when I was about 14. With a wingspan way over ten feet, I don't think it was anything normal.

[Twilight]

Thanks, Samuel. I remember that you were using this site, when I first found it; many years ago. I returned, after a long gap. Keep writing yourself too.

[Samuel Dickens]

Welcome back, my friend.

[Twilight]

Any time.!

[Eilis]

There is a series called Grimm that ran on American television in the 2010’s. It explores a lot of these kind of mythical creatures within a larger universe. The Wendigo as witnessed in the context of that program is terrifying. Luring victims into their homes and eating them—cannibalistically as your poem details.

You do portray the menace well. I think the fascination with mythical creatures is growing. We have a good few “reality” programs about them here. And the growing interest in cryptozoology seems to suggest our fascination with things that we don’t see but nevertheless firmly believe in will continue to make imaginations take flight. I used to love reading books about the Loch Ness monster and Bigfoot as a kid. My kids and I visited a Bigfoot museum in the spring and that was fascinating—the artifacts and research people have devoted themselves to. The human imagination is amazing. I agree with Samuel about the playfulness of the poem. I liked that.

[Twilight]

Thanks for the detailed review, and including some insights and experiences of your own. Well, the inspiration for this was from two prompts. Firstly, the Wendigo seems somewhat under represented by modern media and documentaries etc; compared with other much better known mythical beasties (so to speak!) - such as Big Foot (an example with you mentioned). Also, I felt that I wanted to include a "play on words" with the name Wendigo; in relation to the word "go". And so, the verses developed from there...

[Pryde Foltz]

Wonderful seasonal write. I wish I had seen it in October. The Wendigo does indeed kidnap the spirit of men around the campfire anyways:)

[Twilight]

No kidding.!

[Dave W.]

This needs to be illustrated, well done sir.

[Twilight]

Nuts! If you want illustrations, go read a graphic novel.

[Tumi]

A very nicely written poem, although I'm not familiar with the figure,
but it sounds like a tale

[Twilight]

Yes, thanks. The Wendigo is a mythical creature, from native american folklore.