Thought and Memory

The Ravens flew out of the Soul Food Rookery and headed to Ashland Oregon where they are maintaining a vigil as Winnie undergoes major surgery. For me they have become tireless messengers who bring back news from all around the world.

To the Norsemen, the raven was the ultimate symbol of wisdom, so that Odin, greatest of the gods, had the twin ravens Hugin and Munin ("thought" and "memory") sitting on his shoulders, whispering to him of all the things that they had witnessed while daily flying over the earth.

"A raven emerged out of the darkness and landed upon Odin’s right shoulder, cawing quietly into the chief’s ear. Odin nodded once, barely a nod, and the small beast flew off again with a flurry of feathers. Thor knew not whether it was Thought or Memory, but he was certain Odin’s two small spies would be busy this dark day as they relayed information to the chief of the Aesir as it happened."

Thought and Memory
every day fly over the earth.
I fear for Thought,
that he may not return
Yet still more
I fear the loss of Memory.

Odin needs and uses both ravens but tries to determine which he would mourn most.

Imagine you have two ravens sitting on your shoulder whispering the days secrets.