Butterworth Crows

Butterworth Crows

 

Before the crack of dawn

The Butterworth crows assembled on the wire

 

Like black cloaked and hooded crones

They often haggle and moan over nothing more than carrion and crusts

 

Today though

The Butterworth Crows prepare to rejoice as

yet another spurned lover

 

Casually checks the timetable against his wrist watch

Before stepping blindly from the platform

 

Directly into the path of the

04.35 from Chandri

 

 

 

Author's Note

It happens every other day, or so they say

Reviews

[Confuser]

Neville: Great writing, still laughing, those crows, the poor Butterworth Crows. They do have a soul, a heart and they're pretty smart....great imagination, flow, wording....you got it all here. Love it....Thank you so very much. Great descriptions, the visual well it's splattered all over my mind. Dale

[Neville]

I am grateful for your time and opinion y friend, thank you............N

[Confuser]

Neville: You're welcome. Great writing.....Dale

[Neville]

cheers, ....................................N

[Confuser]

Back at you....it's funny Neville, was listening to Counting Crows, after I read, thought about your poem again, got a good laugh.:D

[Neville]

Double thanks seem to be in order my friend.... Thanks, N

[Confuser]

You're welcome Neville:...D

[Neville]

Bless ya Dale x

[Confuser]

Back at you, have a great weekend Neville: D

[Lydia Shutter]

The birds on the wire know all and see all....good thing they don't tell the stories! This particular story tells the story of emotional heartbreak vividly. Wonderful. Lydi**

[Neville]

Blimey, thank you Lydi, thank you so much

[Vishuddha]

Concise and cohesive. Says everything it needs to say. Made me wonder how much they knew and when they knew it. But, if, as you say, it happens every other day, I guess it just explains the crows and why I don't want to live in Penang.

[Neville]

Many thank yous for taking time to consider these words, I am truly very grateful to you Vishuddha. I plan on returning later in the year... All Good Things my literary friend, N

[Rita L. Sev]

Ooh! Sounds like an ominous sight - certainly a cautionary tale not to leap without looking! A vivid piece, Neville.

[Neville]

Cor blimey, I thank you from the bottom of my heart dear Rita L. Sev.....Many thanks indeed, N