Coyote Poem Analysis

Remarkably, his smiling at Coyote’s tracks provides evidence of the positive influence Coyote has on his life. He also prays for good luck – for both him and Coyote. What is also interesting is the “thanks”. Here, he is showing his gratitude for Coyote’s guidance and help he has provided during trying times, and the good luck he wishes to have as he continues onward in life. He employs to shed Coyote in a more positive light than he has been in before. Like other Native-Americans, he sees Coyote as something not all entirely bad. He recognizes that Coyote does cause trouble for both himself and others, but he also can be helpful in getting others out of trouble as well. He does not only sees him as a guiding figure, but he also sees himself in Coyote as well.
Animal spirits are said to be able to change into human form. He continues the poem by:Here he is implying that within him is an animal, and this animal is Coyote. The animal and Ortiz are one in the same, which makes Coyote and Ortiz one in the same as well. The closeness of the two described here shows Ortiz’s familiarity with the “animal”, a familiarity that comes from living a life with an animal or animal figure as one’s guide. Coyote is the most fitting guide for Ortiz because no one knows trouble, and getting out of it, like Coyote. " The Creation, According to Coyote" poem has a mythical context also. It is a short telling of the Keresan Pueblo creation myth and the story of War Twins who lead the people " upwards through successive worlds until they emerge through a single sipapu ( hole in the ground) onto the earth's