Whoo Whoo? says the owl
and again Whoo Whoo?
searching with great round eyes
the night the darkness
and for that if nothing else
she is Minerva's bird
Rome's mistress of all crafts
goddes of wisdom
since to be asking
not just once
but constantly
who is it showing up
now in this moment
within the words
the thoughts the gestures
that I call my own
what god or goddess
what parent or ancestor
and who am I engaging with
what holy stranger
stands here before me
simply to ask this question
then to pause
and listen deeply
that is in itself
the heart of wisdom