Ravens and Crows

Go hand in hand

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Graves crumble in the night

The moon opaque behind the clouds

Weeds sway in the breeze

 

Ravens and Crows

Shining eyes

Shimering wings

 

The sky calls me

The ground claims me

My life nowhere

 

The faded writing

Stares into my eyes and soul

My black dress tearing

 

I bare all as my love claims me

On the cold hard ground

Nothing is the same

 

My life slowly ebbs away

As the Ravens take flight

but all remains the same

 

As the Crows stay

Author's Note

This poem isn't nessicarily about Angels, even though the picture may indicate it is. Also it might help if I mention that Ravens = Death and Crows = life, it might make more sense for some people that way

Reviews

[J. C. Koch]

Much enjoyed the read, very dark, yet it avoids the cliches and vices that most other dark poems fall into. Appreciated the explanation of the metaphor in the notes, it was not all that clear on the first read, but afterward, the whole thing took a level.

[cfix]

Awesome, i adore dark writes and this is wonderful.

[Arthur Crow]

Excellent! Love the gothic mysterious flavour of this one… the title pulled me in and I was wasn’t disappointed. The mood is magical and haunting... Overall, very well done/expressed and dynamic.

This was an excellent poem.
Lot of feelings in it for sure.
I also saw it as life vs death.
Very well written, flow is good too

[Crowley]

Lying prone and witnessing the life and death around you could be a harrowing experience and maybe the ultimate adrenaline rush as you cannot be separated from one or the other...which will it be...great write, loved it.

[Kenny L. Mitchell]

Actually I felt this poem was more about death vs life or vice versa. It personifies the struggle we all have with our own mortality. Even if I'm incorrect it made me think & feel which is pretty much the point of all poetry. Excellent

[Voice]

Very good! I really like the imagery in this poem. Great write!!

Voice

[Fran Marie]

A mysterious dark quality to this beautifully penned piece

Very Nice work....love the picture also....kudos!

[KatiePie]

Can I just say, that ending was amazing. The whole thing pulls the reader in and captivates them with your words, it tells the story with simple words and complex imagery which challenges the mind and makes it one of the best reads I've had so far. Thank you for sharing. :)
-Cathrine

[Ebb and Flow]

Very nice write. I do like this very much and am glad you asked me to read it. Ravens can also be a life as well keep that in mind; just as crows can be death too.

Krystina