Bird 5 - Käkä -The Crow

Crow -the intuitive bird, Corvus - the biological genus, Corvidae - the family it hails from, Carrying itself and flying in a straight line, Curvaceous head that can tilt and slant, Crowing instantly at the slightest din! Dark as the night, Deep black plumage, Determined, but unsung hero among the birds, Delicate nor attractive - feathers that cannot be boasted of Dismal mannerisms that could prove irritable, Discordant notes and tones that could be a cacophony! Marvelous bird -the Käkä! May not sing like the Cuckoo, May not dance like the Peacock, May not meditate like the Swan, May only peck, gobble and perhaps, Mischievous and mean too! Yet, the most sought after! Why is crow sought after? With reverence and awe! Why do people clap? With breathless anxiousness! Why do relatives wait for it to Wobble the food balls? The erudite crow is The Vehicle! The Carrier of The souls that have departed into The unknown territories of The body-less Spirits! Yes! The common bird - Käkä Carries in its tiny body The souls that still miss their loved ones! The crow flies around - round and round - Until it catches a glimpse of the loved one! The crows with spirits Are guardian Angels Protecting their living soulmates, From unknown dangers, Strange situations and evil eyes! The spirits have no form or figure, They cannot wave or gesture, They make their presence felt Only through the clever crow! If a crow visits you at dawn, Caws -caws - and caws at your window, Please, do not shoo it off - For it has come with a good tiding Of a gracious visitor to your sweet home!