' A murder of crows '

Do crows really need to be destroyed so indiscriminately?

Bang!
The crack of shotgun, shatters the dawn
thunderous throng, feathers flutter
hapless crow, unceremoniously, falls in gutter

Bang!
There again, this bright summer morn
now a grey pigeon, falls into water
innocent victim of wanton slaughter

Bang!
Another black crow, cutdown forlorn
ever relentless, pull on trigger
ego inflated, enhancing vigour

Bang!
So it continues, on and on
bedraggled birds, dying or dead
because one man, sick in the head!

Bang!
O' Lord, though my soul is torn
I pray, the innocent be spared
and bloodthirsty men, eternally interred!

Author's Note

Please, be as subjective as you like !

Reviews

[Ayvid N]

This poem is so sad. It reminded me of those ignorant time when royal men and men of blue blood went to hunting parties and brought back the heads of hapless wild beasts as trophies or stood and posed with one foot on the poor carcasses. When will man learn. Poor birds!

[Tom]

Yes Divya, your comparison is exactly my poem's purpose, thank you my ffriend rise!

[Ayvid N]

You are welcome Tom. Your writings full of compassion and emotion are so appreciated.

[Einstein Noodle]

i think violence for its own sake is an illness ...no doubt about it ... a deep sickness with pervading hate, fear and ignorance its fire ... without a moral compass, anything goes ... sigh! the tip of the iceberg Tom ... the complexities of healing seem overwhelming ...i join your prayer in your closing ..what better way to stand up against it ... at least for starters anyway
E.

[Tom]

Thank you E. for your considered review!

[jacob erin-cilberto]

and so often man kills man indiscriminately---
use to be more of a reason for the violence...now it is so random---

and i am not sure we can always blame mental illness on it...sometimes there is just hatefulness deep inside...
really strong write.

[Tom]

Hatefulness...exactly Jacob & thank you for your words!

[wordman]

i guess man is always going to kill animals,why ? i don`t know

[Tom]

Sad yet true, thanks wordman!

[wordman]

my pleasure tom