A Tale For A Raven

The Raven sees everything. As a minstrel his stories are snippets from life. When he saw her, her story was written on her face.

I see you there, Raven,
In your shelter of green.
You sing and I wonder,
What must you have seen?

 Among birds, you’re a minstrel
In thrall to no king.
The world is your story,
So sing, Raven, sing.

Sing of the woman,
Dark-haired and driven.
Kind and naive
And her heart quickly given.

Sing of the man,
Intense yet caring;
Lagoon-like eyes
Which made her keep staring.

Sing of their bond,
How she was so kind,
How his infinite ignorance
Left her behind.

Sing of her tears
And her broken core,
Her cold vow to weep
For him no more.

Dark, clever Raven,
Yes she is I.
I pray you will do this
With no question why.

Sing for him, Raven.

Sing what you see.

The ghost he embraced then discarded,

Me.

Reviews

[rivers]

I'm blown away by the talented writers I have found here in just 21 days...You must have been there all the time but I was hidden by my own darkness. This piece is special to me just because it is...It MAKES ME FEEL! For me it is perfection that pulls me in without resistance.

"Sing for him, Raven.
Sing what you see.
The ghost he embraced then discarded,
Me."

Dark Butterfly understands the feeling of being left behind...

[Misery]

Among the works tucked on your shelf, this one is quite the jewel.

[Katelyn]

I love the imagery in this piece. This is an amazing poem 100/100

[DreamWeaver 2154]

Haunting yet satisfying. This is the type of thing I would be familiar with composing. Very well done. I hope to see more from you.

[Southern Cross]

Beautiful imagery, form. emotions and rhythm..dark yet so melodious. I can hear the Raven singing with tears in her eyes

[Lost in Wonderland]

Hauntingly, chillingly, beautiful. This was a wondeful poem with imagry and a sad story that put a dark, fitting, atmosphere around the deeply simple words. Lovely.

[Coyote Poetry]

A very good tale in this poem. The Raven is a bird of mystery and secret. I like the artwork and the ending of the poem. Thank you for sharing the excellent poem.
Coyote

[The White Wolf]

Wow, this is fantastic! It was very cleverly written. I love how you lead us into the Raven's song... so beautifully done.

[Just Another Writer]

This is wonderfully written. The flow of the words AND the emotions are beautiful! You are truly talented. I could read your work all day! I love the whole raven image and the song he is singing. Very, very nicely done.

[♪The Girl Next Do..]

Excellent write! I love how you can take your little thought and turn them into something big and flowing. "Sing for him Raven, Sing what you see" my favorite part! Great job! thanks for sharing

[MOON]

Heatfelt , some good lines Sing of her tears
And her broken core, and the last two lines sums it up beautifully.