Ayodele Nzinga's poem CROWS

Tureeda Mikell, Michelle LaChaux, Ayodele Nzinga, Tarika Lewis celebrating the 80th b day of Dr. Nathan Hare at Geoffrey's Inner Circle, Oakland   photo Gene Hazzard     Crows by anzinga

In conversation with Crows

ancient obsidian

sentries of the gate between worlds

they remind me to stand

in my integrity to know

what I know and stay the path

WolfHawkJaguar told me

"Don't give up

before the miracle

happens"

I have left the door open

expecting Olokun to fill my plate

I am empty

all paid for sacrifice

I am open for

Crow wisdom

the knowledge carried by trees

the treasure found in

conversations

with the dirt

water both running & still

& the dead

I am open

to the transformation

Oya whispers in

the wind blowing me

closer to home

than I have ever been

I am open

to dancing the dance

my ancestors

visioned me bringing to

the world before

I was born

when I was without

name or form

only purpose

I am open

to the wisdom

of those who

came before

those sent to guide me

& messages from

the universe

waiting for the dance

I stay the path

rocks and all

I remember

I am open

to calls from

the blue to

offer  third-eye

revelations

from beyond

the pale

that remind me

I know what I know

I am who I say I am