A Dapper Crow of Blackest Coat
My time's run out...108 total reviews
Comment from Spitfire
Just what I needed! When I walked out of the Dollar Store today I saw a huge crow who kept opening and shutting his beak. Guess he was hungry. At least he wasn't looking at me. Well written. Shades of nevermore.
reply by the author on 19-Aug-2014
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Just what I needed! When I walked out of the Dollar Store today I saw a huge crow who kept opening and shutting his beak. Guess he was hungry. At least he wasn't looking at me. Well written. Shades of nevermore.
Comment Written 18-Aug-2014
reply by the author on 19-Aug-2014
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Shades of Poe...I appreciate that, Spit. I take that as a great compliment, my friend. I appreciate you stopping by to leave a review.:)
Comment from Twilightspire
Excellent work, my friend. You do seem to have a thing for birds in your dreams.
This one was well written and I love the association of the crow and death.
Fantastic, easy read. Great job.
-T.J.
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Excellent work, my friend. You do seem to have a thing for birds in your dreams.
This one was well written and I love the association of the crow and death.
Fantastic, easy read. Great job.
-T.J.
Comment Written 18-Aug-2014
Comment from Sasha
I enjoyed this immensely. I also envy you. My dreams are usually quite boring, have little, if any, plot and often in black and white. YOu did a marvelous job with this one and kept my full attention from beginning to end.
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I enjoyed this immensely. I also envy you. My dreams are usually quite boring, have little, if any, plot and often in black and white. YOu did a marvelous job with this one and kept my full attention from beginning to end.
Comment Written 18-Aug-2014
Comment from Loren (7)
Great job with the poem and the theme. Put in the mind of "I Heard the Owl Call My Name" by Margaret Craven whose story line is very similar - only in book form. Loren
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Great job with the poem and the theme. Put in the mind of "I Heard the Owl Call My Name" by Margaret Craven whose story line is very similar - only in book form. Loren
Comment Written 18-Aug-2014
Comment from Muffins
A haunting poem particularly when it's read out loud. It possess the tone of Poe's Raven. The illustrations help promote the feeling of death as the only thing man cannot escape no matter how many covers( face lifts, botoxs, gym memberships, fast diets) he tries on.
Although I'm reading this in the daytime, the scare factor is still felt strong throughout each stanza.
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A haunting poem particularly when it's read out loud. It possess the tone of Poe's Raven. The illustrations help promote the feeling of death as the only thing man cannot escape no matter how many covers( face lifts, botoxs, gym memberships, fast diets) he tries on.
Although I'm reading this in the daytime, the scare factor is still felt strong throughout each stanza.
Comment Written 18-Aug-2014
Comment from Max Edon
I had a lot of fun reading this poem. It was pretty scary. I liked the symbolism of the crow. The pictures that went with it were great.
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I had a lot of fun reading this poem. It was pretty scary. I liked the symbolism of the crow. The pictures that went with it were great.
Comment Written 18-Aug-2014
Comment from ravenblack
So that is whose window I flew into last night lol. Seriously,
I know the word is much overused, but this one has a very natural flow, antique in language but nary a word sounding out of place. I think this ranks amongst your best. I know I busted your chops a bit over the ending to your Frankenstein poem and what I admire about this one over the others is that you just let it end naturally. And we are never certain as to whether it is dream or real. And great use of the crow as a winged grim reaper.
reply by the author on 18-Aug-2014
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So that is whose window I flew into last night lol. Seriously,
I know the word is much overused, but this one has a very natural flow, antique in language but nary a word sounding out of place. I think this ranks amongst your best. I know I busted your chops a bit over the ending to your Frankenstein poem and what I admire about this one over the others is that you just let it end naturally. And we are never certain as to whether it is dream or real. And great use of the crow as a winged grim reaper.
Comment Written 18-Aug-2014
reply by the author on 18-Aug-2014
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Thanks, rb, and coming from you, I know you mean it, LOL.
I appreciate the kind review.
Comment from daeneam
I love how you presented this poem on your favorite subject. It is easy to read and the style you used made this unique and stand out among your poems.
While reading, I remembered one of my school books when I was in Grade 1. There were sketches of a raven and dead people. With your notes, I now understood, why they used ravens.
Two thumbs up! c", Mae
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I love how you presented this poem on your favorite subject. It is easy to read and the style you used made this unique and stand out among your poems.
While reading, I remembered one of my school books when I was in Grade 1. There were sketches of a raven and dead people. With your notes, I now understood, why they used ravens.
Two thumbs up! c", Mae
Comment Written 18-Aug-2014
Comment from TAB_that's me
I have to wonder about your bird dreaming - are they of ravens and crows and death? I wouldn't mind happy cheery singing bird dreams.
As for your poem - it goes without saying - it is wonderful as your poetry always is. I always enjoy reading your writes - just don't always review some of the darker ones - I don't want nightmares:)
Teresa
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I have to wonder about your bird dreaming - are they of ravens and crows and death? I wouldn't mind happy cheery singing bird dreams.
As for your poem - it goes without saying - it is wonderful as your poetry always is. I always enjoy reading your writes - just don't always review some of the darker ones - I don't want nightmares:)
Teresa
Comment Written 18-Aug-2014
Comment from acerisestory
You've done it again, Dean! This is an amazing read -- especially when read out loud. Each year here in Colorado, in the spring we hear the robins singing through out open windows in the morning. Now, we hear only the crows cawing. The waking up isn't so sweet now. Easy to imagine them coming to our window and telling us it's time to go! :) Creepy!
Your poem has a wonderful story-telling flow (so Edgar Allan Poe-ish).
I am so pleased to give you one of my sixes. It is well deserved, my friend. Thank you for sharing another of your wonderful poems. Alana
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You've done it again, Dean! This is an amazing read -- especially when read out loud. Each year here in Colorado, in the spring we hear the robins singing through out open windows in the morning. Now, we hear only the crows cawing. The waking up isn't so sweet now. Easy to imagine them coming to our window and telling us it's time to go! :) Creepy!
Your poem has a wonderful story-telling flow (so Edgar Allan Poe-ish).
I am so pleased to give you one of my sixes. It is well deserved, my friend. Thank you for sharing another of your wonderful poems. Alana
Comment Written 18-Aug-2014
