Thieving Magpie

The Magpie watches and waits...

 

 

Thieving Magpie

By Jack

 

Wooden sign carved, swinging,
creaking, twisting  
A rusted iron rod, protruding
from a crumbling wall

Atop does sit
the thieving magpie

 

Its watchful eye,
steady and focused
of black and empty stare,
gazes about the courtyard.
What does hold its peer?
A jewel perhaps of sudden sheen?
Discarded waste,
glitter, sparkle, dancing in the clouded rays
of moon light breaking through...

as if the walls did crumble just enough

 

Singing metal neath its feet,
offering sounds of pleasure, desire,
dealt solely as a means
of distraction.

Yet the smell, the rotted flesh of one
dumped to fester in the night,
long lost to the wind

 

A’ wing it glides,
soft and silent, still intent.
Its prize awaits the slice
of pointed beak like a surgeon's blade,
swift and clean the eye
removed from the socket, stares back at the scavenger

End flight, he lands his nest,
this night’s folly
has ended with success

 

Author's Note

Thank you for reading

Reviews

[Angi]

Have you ever read Stephen King's, 'The Stand?' This is that bird. Gave me the creeps. (That is a good thing, Jack)

[Jack...]

Thanks so much Angi. And no, I have not read "The Stand," but maybe I should. :)>

[Angi]

Man! You really should. It's in my top 5! Awesome read.

[Jack...]

Check out: The Devil in the White City - by Erik Larson sometime. It is very close to #1 on my list.

[Angi]

Oh! I love book recommendations. Got it on my list! Just so you know, this King book is not your typical King read.

[Jack...]

I have heard about and read a little about it and it sounds very cool. I will definitely check it out.

[Jack...]

I bought King's 11/22/63 but I haven't found the time to read it yet. I will eventually.

[Angi]

I haven't read that one. My book list is long.

[Indie Skreet]

also conveyed with skill. I will continue to read with interest when I'm back :)

[Jack...]

Thank you so much. I appreciate your reading my work.

[Marie]

I like this form. Of course, Ilike your rhyming poetr, but this seems freer...and I'm sure it's meant to be...

[Jack...]

Just trying some different things. Thanks so much Marie.