The Raven's Path

 

As I close my weary eyes I see a raven in the dead oak tree

 that marks the end of this fateful path -- and my life –

 but I manage a laugh, for as its cold

 black eyes watch over me in

 grotesque anticipation of

 my very last breath,  it

is I who will win in

 the end, you see;

it is I who chose

 not the path on the left.

 Death was right and Life was left.

Author's Note

This poem was inspired by the accompanying photo and E.A.P.

Reviews

[Beautifully Tragic xPoe..]

Really enjoyed this. Great Flow. Wonderfully written.


Great Write.

[*~Imperfectly Me~*]

I like this... I think that it has a great flow to it. A great dark poem...

[jen -- JG]

"The Raven's Path" is great read Tania. I first spellbound by the visual effect of your written words on the page, looks good - read the poem.

"As I close my weary eyes I see a raven in the dead oak tree
that marks the end of this fateful path -- and my life �"

The imagery of the dead oak tree marking the death place, and the raven being the last sight the weary eyes would see, sent shivers down my spine.

It was your life, your choice, your death, the Raven had no choice but to watch you - your demise meant it's survival. So the raven watched---------

The double play on words at the end is very clever. Actually if you think about it is is really a triple play on words.

Love it Tania and this one is among my faves Jen

[The Tao of Bri]

"it is I who chose

not the path on the left.

Death was right and Life was left."


THIS WAS AWESOME!! I LOVE THE VERBAL GYMNASTICS!~B

[Roy]

Outstanding. It's moody..dark..thoughtful ...purposeful....spellbinding.

[Ken Simm.]

Excellent. Just the right amount of menace.

[Captain Blackheart (The..]

Wooow. Now I like this and great ending about the choice......Mint!!!

[Amor-de-angel]

What a choice to make...love the darkness...

[A.J. Smith]

That last line is pure brilliance. A more perfect double double entendre I cannot fathom. I adore your mind, Tania.

[James Watts]

Great piece. You know how I love the disturbed dark pieces.