Erishkigal

Who Am I, this winter, this drought,

that Geshtinanna and her twin brother

visit and revisit in turn?

I Am the shade of Inanna,

subconscious, shadow,

and I must constantly evolve as well.

I Am the untamed dreamer of the night:

black hole that is a mirror,

birth canal, rebirthing womb.

I Am the initiator, gestator, spinner of fate,

recorder of souls (each one a star)

queen of vision, of psycho-drama,

teacher of the guides who come

only when they are called.

© Tamara Rasmussen 2018