Like The Raven

Mockeries are like the raven’s call

They peck their beaks into my eyeballs

They mine for gold they will never find

And leave nothing leftover once they’ve dined

 

Rumors are like the raven’s claws

For they both serve a similar cause

They shred their way into your innocent breast

To find a beating heart to devour and digest

 

Fear is like the raven’s beating wings

Like the paranoia that haunting footsteps bring

And the celestial bodies bring its shadow down

Like a caper that surrounds me all around

 

Delusions are like the raven’s eyes

To lock with them is to say your goodbyes

They watch from above with their bird’s eye view

Thinking about where they’ll run their talons through

 

Insecurities are like the raven’s feathers

That are attached to me like a ball and chain tether

Like cardboard armor giving that false sense of security

Ready to break open and release my purity

Reviews

[Dearantlers]

I love the rhyme scheme and think that it's a very interesting topic. I loved it!

[Jeremy Baker]

The rythym and rhyme are structured and help to develop the theme well. I really enjoyed reading this!

[Sarah]

amazing

[Amila Jay]

Awesome:)

[BLBrown]

Since The Raven is my favorite poem, I had to check this out. I enjoyed the vividness, good structure, and meaning...both abstract and concrete. Very good.

[Divinity Sleeps in This]

I couldn't help but think of Poe when I read this Brenden, you always did have such a sure command of the form.

[exotic flotsam]

Well penned, with clever analogy dichotomy. Your rhyme works here. Poetry feels like the raven claws inside my head when the poem struggles to set itself free. I like this piece. Good poetry rarely fails, but is difficult to fly.