1. The Dragon
Invite the dragon into your home
to perch on the
rafters or on the fireplace
towering above
your hearth, warming himself;
give him space,
‘twill bring you luck and power,
strength
in the new beginnings of your life,
this beautiful, wise, and friendly omen of good fortune.
2. The Bats
Likewise, the bats, nesting in your
home, an auspicious place,
they,
perhaps, but miniature dragons, winged and hidden
up
under your eaves or in the space behind your chimney, their
rustling
heard in the quiet of the night, high pitched squeaks
and
clicks and the flutter of their wings, settling in, heralding
abundant
wealth and good fortune, the good fortune just
to
have been chosen, the wealth of sharing their presence.
3. The Elephant
Too much, the dragons and bats?
Consider,
then, the elephant, less troubling,
if
he fits into your home, though he’ll not sit
on
your rafters nor nest behind your chimney,
as
bats and dragons, but he will bring you luck,
even, to
accommodate yourself, you choose a smaller,
ornamental
variety, perhaps jade, to set upon a shelf,
a curio, or maybe
fine China, being careful, still,
not to break it
and chase good fortune away.
4. The Cricket
Too big? Troubling? Perhaps, then,
the cricket, musical
and
tiny, placed upon your hearth to sing his songs
or
in the corner of your room, attracting love and romance,
or
simply residing in your house, his chirps clearly heard
to
remind you of fortune and knowledge, of your connection
to
your true self, to the spiritual realm from which you come,
and
to the poet and painter you are, the artist within; keep him
safely in your
home, away from the attic and basement, your past
and future, out of
harms’ way, this guardian angel of fortune.
5. The Squirrels
And then there are the squirrels,
scurrying, scampering,
tree
to tree, their cheeks stuffed with seed and nut,
whatever
they can scavenge, playful and light-hearted,
the
larger grays and their cousins in black or red, positive
omens
of fortune, spirit messages to trust your instincts,
to
announce a change of circumstances, happiness and joy,
balance,
resourcefulness, yet a rodent he is, bent on chewing,
a
pest, an invader of homes, a wreaker of havoc, but
a
bearer of good fortune, nonetheless, best seen in his passing
through
your yard, “just visiting,” and leaving behind, luck.
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