Flight of a Raven

As the sky darkens to an ominous black,

Thunder is the only sound

pervading the air.

The rain slides off

my delicate frame,

making my features

almost iridescent.

A lone wolf howls

For the love it has forgotten.

As I soar above,

I feel pity upon that soul.

I fear not the lightning,

Nor the thunder.

Why bother with weather

When you ride upon it,

Control it, manipulate it.

Sadly, the night cannot

Keep me hidden evermore.

At dawn, I shall rest

And once again

Become a mere shadow of night.

Reviews

[quinfinn]

this is a superb write, full of imagery and the fire of nature. i was actually in flight reading this. and, (little secret) i love anything to do with wolves. plus...i often
dream of being a raptor in flight. the eagle is my spirit guide and the wolf my guardian spirit. (i have native american blood). so you have touched upon two aspects of my persona that are very near and dear to me. kudos!

[TheElfPrincess]

A nice poem with a great discribtion and a lovely flow. Well written.

[Amber Tasch]

lovely.

[Alexa Tasch]

nice descriptions. loved it

[Calypso]

So descriptive and well told.

[Jesse Jacques]

no spelling or grammar mistakes. and i liked it. good job!

[Dahlia Phoenix]

"At dawn, I shall rest
And once again
Become a mere shadow of night."

So dark and emanating that I had to add this to my library as a favorite. You have incredible perseverance in the dark background your putting behind this. I give it the best rating if that's allowed.

[Daydreamer54]

wow, the setting sounds a bit errie! I love the imagery though! great write! ^^

[Tasha]

This was really good, I enjoyed.

[Eile MacIntyre]

I like how the poem never states what it is. The title declares it to be a raven, but hey. The perspective and view of flying during a storm, night. It gives a creepy undertone to me. And then it's over. Good morning!