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"Black Crow Mojo" I walk within my Cave of Dreams Labyrinths that forever wind and turn Deeper I journey inwards and evermore inwards Keeping close the keys to secret doorways to The Outer World. Am I looking for her? The Long Lost Girl? Or am I leading you further and further, into my arms, into the arms of my wonderful world? Like breadcrumbs, I am dropping you all my precious pearls. I am the Pheonix Warrior Woman Adorned in Black Crow Feathers Robe of Mojo Courage. Now I am standing in your world I stand on The Outside Waiting and watching you In your Lost Dark World (Lovejoy-Burton/March 2018) 1. "Burn", The Cure https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=109&v=mfTkL-ZHDCY 2."Dead Souls", Nine Inch Nails (lyrics) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDHqywS6un0 Lyrics - https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/nineinchnails/deadsouls.html "The meaning of the Crow symbol signifies wisdom. According to Native American legends and myths some tribes believed that the Crow had the power to talk and was therefore considered to be one of the wisest of birds. The sacred bird of the famous Ghost Dance was the crow. The Ghost Dance Religion used it as a symbol of the past when the crow had acted as a pathfinder for hunting parties. The feathers of the crow adorned their clothes and each dancer was to wear one eagle feather or one crow feather in their hair, The Sioux believed that when the great, final flood came to earth that the crow feathers would lift the ghost dancers from the ground to the safety of the heavens."

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Date: 2/11/2020 6:06:00 PM
Deep meaning that can be read a multiple of ways...I like to believe the two worlds will reunite one day.
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Lady Labyrinth
Date: 10/3/2021 5:50:00 PM
indeed
Date: 4/4/2018 8:47:00 PM
HOLY CROW !! I enjoyed this poem so much I read it a few times.. Very nice Leanne. You are very talented...Best regards, Charlie
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Leanne Lovejoy-Burton
Date: 4/4/2018 8:50:00 PM
Too kind Charles. The workings of an addled brain going through a transformative process. Glad you liked. :)
Date: 4/1/2018 12:20:00 PM
My Native American heritage gives special reverence to , as it does dark spirits. Crows are all around my house here and one can so easily see how immensely intelligent they are. I miss my walks in the woods because in wintertime its too difficult and no isolated woods here, as its all been settled 200+years.. A fav...
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Leanne Lovejoy-Burton
Date: 4/1/2018 7:56:00 PM
Thanks Robert...yeah, I've got a thing for Crows. It must be the Plath / Poe coming out in me. Lol
Date: 3/28/2018 4:01:00 PM
Leanne, as always I am intrigued by the alluring mojo of your poetry, how it captivates me and elevates my imagination to new heights and deep thoughts.. I love crows, and their mysticism and I love your poem and your mysticism. Whether you are beckoning yourself or other spirits to your deeper level of being, it is a beautiful beckoning.. Warmest wishes. ~Susan. p.s. I relished your note on the symbolic significance of the crow, as well
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Leanne Lovejoy-Burton
Date: 4/1/2018 7:58:00 PM
I've been reading up on crows, BIG MOJO.x
Date: 3/26/2018 11:00:00 AM
Such sensual mystic truth, Leanne. Take me on this journey ... I'm yours. I got a bad black crow mojo feeling coming. But I love the afterglow that it'll be leaving. Lol! Always faithful. Love conquers all. Poetry artistry at it's highest rainbow arc from your pristine pen. Always faithful. Intoxicating ink elixir. Love and smiles always.
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Leanne Lovejoy-Burton
Date: 3/26/2018 5:30:00 PM
Maybe I should continue this story. I always try to give 'em a good ending. I don't know what is entering my mind half the time, I do understand though, that words are very powerful mojo. Love and Joy to you Agent. Your writing is uber intellectual and to be perfectly honest - mindblowing. Love entering the mind of your world. It is another style and language far different than any I have read in these pages.
Date: 3/26/2018 6:19:00 AM
A woman and her powerful truth, awesome...
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Leanne Lovejoy-Burton
Date: 3/26/2018 5:31:00 PM
I think I might extend this into a full story, this is just the Preface...
Date: 3/25/2018 1:24:00 PM
I love corvids, I love NIN, and I love this poem. I read somewhere, if all men were birds, only the wisest would be crows. x & o mo :)
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Leanne Lovejoy-Burton
Date: 3/25/2018 5:26:00 PM
Thanks McGreavy. Words of Wisdom from the brave. x I see Morning Wise Caw has joined the watching flock to comment his approval/disapproval . Love my Cure and Nine Inch Nails...I make no apologies for choice of music, it fits perfectly. Glad you like.
Date: 3/25/2018 8:43:00 AM
You're journeying to self...with a few great concepts within...I like the direction...All the best Lovejoy...
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Arturo Michael
Date: 3/26/2018 9:05:00 AM
If you're beckoning yourself...Yeah...you can do the ritual to follow tradition...maybe I believe you already have it...
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Leanne Lovejoy-Burton
Date: 3/25/2018 5:28:00 PM
Ah, but am I? Or am I casting the Black Crow Feathers doing the Shaman Dance beckoning otherworldly Gods and spirits to me? ....

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