The Corbie
The Corbie (a pseudo-Scottish tale!)Turn a corner - there she sets,dagger beak and piercing eye,motionless above the nest,silhouette against the sky.Outline smooth and body blacksolitary, fierce,...
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///and thank YOU, very much.well.there is verse worth the time to read. first class, Mr. Taylor.engaging in every way - emotionally, aesthetically and intellectually.enjoyed.Be Well. neil.i chose to...
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Davie, this is a wonderfully detailed look at a bird that I had not heard of( tho we do have our carrion type crows of various sizes and shapes). Very well done!Jared
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ooo.. i liked this, davie! From the sounds of her, he better not be late.. lol Enjoyed the tale!~Alaura"You can give without loving...but you can not love without giving"
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Thank you Neil, Jared and Alaura - you're very kind!Robbie Burns wrote a short poem called "The Twa Corbies", about two crows sitting above the corpse of a knight, and the image has stayed with me for...
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I'm glad you said that. I was trying to make the connection, and couldn't remember the title. Remind me to be careful rounding corners in Scotland...
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Cracking rhythm in this piece, davie...carries you along perfectly! Nice dark grisly tale of a day in the life of a crow...Every new beginning comes fromsome other beginnings end...Why not try a new...
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This is a metrical and visual gem. I, too, have a haunted echo of "Twa Corbies" playing in the background, maybe because I've been forced to confront my mother's death and have been pondering the...
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Michael - yes, do be careful round corners in Scotland! - You never know who or what you're going to meet! Paul - Many thanks for your comment - very glad you liked it! Brenda - that was a wonderful...
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Hey Davie, This is delicious! Brenda has offered such an amazing interpretation that, after reading her response, I must say the depth of this poem becomes clearer. The details you've drawn for the...
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Thank you very much, Liz - your comments are always much appreciated. Davie
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A marvelous poetic portrait in perfect meter and fluid rhyme.very well done.Sue******************To have great poetry there must be great audiences, --Walt Whitman
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Oh Davie...I flew with this...spanning a lifetime of man's lives.Always there was the Crow, patiently waiting out the judgement of kings.This is such a worthy piece!
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