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wordwizard
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0 posted 2004-04-04 12:20 PM





A crow drops a grape to a fox below,
an Aesop tale reveals what vixens know;
cajole a birded friend about its plumage
its beak releases a prize you may rummage...


A crow escorts its master around
a crow who'd talk without a sound;
thoughts were instilled to catch a feathered treat
or fatten its crop before one cooks its meat...


But the crow graces many a high tension line
like in "The Birds", a sentinel to man's decline;
gregarious, competitive with the birds of the field
on a scarecrow's arm, it  examines a farmers yield..


Confused with blackbirds that escaped punctured pies?
its wit and savvy inspired ancient Greeks, why oh why,
Crows dropped their trophies to shrewder beasts
will they be ever present at a vixen's feast?  

© Copyright 2004 ecrivan



© Copyright 2004 Martin Dansky - All Rights Reserved
Margherita
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1 posted 2004-04-04 04:21 AM


Crows, mysterious, but with so many different meanings in different cultures.
A beautiful creature for a beautiful poem.
Love, Margherita

passing shadows
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2 posted 2004-04-04 04:38 AM


very clever
Grover
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3 posted 2004-04-04 09:20 PM


Cool, talented write.
wordwizard
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4 posted 2004-04-06 12:05 PM


true the crow has its symbolism...as you can see I'm thinking about putting that together for some clever postings


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