A Murder of Crows (Transcendence)

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By marandina

Sun, 26 Nov 2023
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A Murder of Crows (Transcendence)

Clouds billow like

gathering coal dust,

telegraph-wire lined,

feathers and bone

watch dusk descend.

 

Monochrome landscape

on back-lit horizons,

in wind-chime dreams,

where eyes of birds

can see lost souls.

 

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Comments

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

I'm sure birds can see beyond what we as humans detect. It's nice to read a spiritual poem that looks at the idea of crows having an insight into the spirit world.

This poem is definitely on my wavelength.

Thanks for sharing Paul. I really found it fascinating. 

Jenny.

 

Submitted by marandina on

Oh thanks so much for reading, Jenny. Just a wee one about the mysticism of crows. Hope you are feeling better now x

 

Submitted by marandina on

Thanks for the cherries, ABCeds. Much appreciated. 

 

Submitted by Turlough on

Your words sum up the grimness of this time of year. especially the monochrome landscape line. 

A nicely written poem that I enjoyed in a grim sort of way.

Turlough

Submitted by marandina on

Always a grim experience reading my stuff :)

Cheers, T!

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Enjoyed yourr compact cold description of the hard dull cold of the time of year. The piercing look of the grim-looking crows can easily make people think they can see such. (Wouldn't be any use to us if they could!) Rhiannon

Reminded me of the excitement when we saw a row of chough (we were chuffed!) on a fence in Gower, but that was in summer and their red feet and beaks as well as being so noticeable give a bit more brightness!

 

Submitted by marandina on

Thanks for reading, Rhiannon. There's nothing quite as captivating as a bleak, mid-winter scene. Gower is wonderful. 

 

Submitted by marandina on

Thanks for reading, Rhiannon. There's nothing quite as captivating as a bleak, mid-winter scene. Gower is wonderful. 

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

I like your Imagist poems :0) This one is intense

 

Submitted by marandina on

Oh thank you, Di. I like imagist poetry and trying to be better at it :) 

 

Submitted by celticman on

a murder of crows is such a wonderfully apt description. you take it and fly. 

 

Submitted by marandina on

Cheers, CM. Thanks for reading it.

 

Submitted by Rhymes And Reasons on

'His eyes have all the seeming of a demon that is dreaming.' The Raven. It is true that crows have hypnotic eyes. Splendid Verse!

indecision

 

Submitted by marandina on

That's my favourite poem, JPB. Thanks for reading it. Always appreciated.