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Coal Black Eye Of Buzzard's Doom
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Coal Black Eye Of Buzzard's Doom |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA 
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I was singing to myself an old western song about a Turkey Buzzard...compelled me to write this... The buzzard roosts the limb so high above the desert floor in wait. Residing there, his coal black eye observing that the time grows late. The buzzard drools, the buzzard cries into the sky of brightest noon. In wait of that which slowly dies upon the earth now very soon. The buzzard dark of feather black of beak and claws to skin the flesh. The bird so big, circles, comes back until the meal is foul not fresh. The air is hot, the sky is blue the boulders lie in wasted rest. The wait is long, but coming due, as one last breath does rise a breast. Upon the lie of shadows long the bird shall rise on claw shorn feet. The foulest smell, now very strong awaits his maw, a coal black feast. The buzzard flies, the buzzard soars into the night on moon chilled air. And from the cries, of desert roars a coal black eye now blinks in stare. And from the soar of circle gloom a coal black eye now seals their doom. And yes, I know there are a lot of 'the' in this....intentional..especially if you try to sing along....go for it!!! [This message has been edited by Magnus (11-08-2003 06:04 PM).] |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
I can feel the melody in this and I can see the scene. Powerful write, dear Barry! Love, Margherita  |
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Marge Tindal
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Magnus~ LOL-ing at trying to sing it ... but ya' know what ? By golly I finally got it going on~ Two hoots and a holler to you my friend~ Now them buzzardo's are near 'bout the homeliest critters on this earth~  *Huglets* ~*Marge*~ ~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost, |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Believe me Marge....if I can sing it...it can be sung.....this boy not being a choirboy in church, etc.... |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
hehehe....you don't wanna hear me sing...hell I don't wanna hear me sing... good little ditty here Barry |
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Mistletoe Angel
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (smiles) Oh Barry, I love this, sweet friend, I can truly imagine a western inspiring this, as my most recent posts within the past weeks have been country music lyrics I have written and out in the wide open is where the spirit of these songs rest! (big hugggssssssss) God Bless You, sweet friend, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Barry, thank you for sharing!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton I don't need no proof when it comes to God and truth |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Barry...I'll bet baby buzzards are cute...whatchathink? |
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