A Dapper Crow of Blackest Coat
My time's run out...108 total reviews
Comment from Maureen's Pen
Dear Dean - This almost devours the breath as I read it. You have a sense of expanding the vision of poetry, whether a story poem or not, you definitely keep me reading, pondering and exploring within your lines.
I may not always "get" what you are penning until I sit back and let it sink in. It is in those moments that I see you as a word magician - the illusions you pen, with reality or fiction share that deeper "dream/nightmare" unfolding within us.
I thought this was such a great way of really diving into that realm of life, and death - whatever is left between those veils....I've walked between those veils, and always there is this sense of "more"....and somehow you manage to grab that well with this work too.
So different the way you share you love of words and screams, it scares the heck out of me at times I must admit. This is a deeper beauty of darkness, I hope many realize that as they read it.
Thanks for sharing.
Maureen
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Dear Dean - This almost devours the breath as I read it. You have a sense of expanding the vision of poetry, whether a story poem or not, you definitely keep me reading, pondering and exploring within your lines.
I may not always "get" what you are penning until I sit back and let it sink in. It is in those moments that I see you as a word magician - the illusions you pen, with reality or fiction share that deeper "dream/nightmare" unfolding within us.
I thought this was such a great way of really diving into that realm of life, and death - whatever is left between those veils....I've walked between those veils, and always there is this sense of "more"....and somehow you manage to grab that well with this work too.
So different the way you share you love of words and screams, it scares the heck out of me at times I must admit. This is a deeper beauty of darkness, I hope many realize that as they read it.
Thanks for sharing.
Maureen
Comment Written 19-Aug-2014
Comment from ArtGal
Dean, I'm so glad I'm reading this early enough, lol. Last time I had nightmares by reading not long before bed. This write was quite amazing, actually close to perfect and very much Poe. In the beginning, I wondered about the crow, so glad you explained. Great pictures, great dialogue, and best poem so far!!! Author Notes really helped with this. . .Sharon
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Dean, I'm so glad I'm reading this early enough, lol. Last time I had nightmares by reading not long before bed. This write was quite amazing, actually close to perfect and very much Poe. In the beginning, I wondered about the crow, so glad you explained. Great pictures, great dialogue, and best poem so far!!! Author Notes really helped with this. . .Sharon
Comment Written 19-Aug-2014
Comment from artisart4u
When I first read this I thought of Edgar Allen Poe, before I read the author's note.
Your poem is so professionally put together.
I enjoyed reading it.
Good luck with your poem, I hope it makes it big.
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When I first read this I thought of Edgar Allen Poe, before I read the author's note.
Your poem is so professionally put together.
I enjoyed reading it.
Good luck with your poem, I hope it makes it big.
Comment Written 19-Aug-2014
Comment from GangGreen
A great poem in the gothic tradition.Poe's influence is evident and acknowledged by the poet, so it stands alone in its own right.It flows very well and some of its rhymes and near rhymes like -resisting and glistening- are brilliant, as are the graphics.
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A great poem in the gothic tradition.Poe's influence is evident and acknowledged by the poet, so it stands alone in its own right.It flows very well and some of its rhymes and near rhymes like -resisting and glistening- are brilliant, as are the graphics.
Comment Written 19-Aug-2014
Comment from Scarlette DeLuca
Thank you very much for writing. The imagery blew my mind, the period language not a syllable out of place, the gradual change from terror to acceptance and the excellent artwork all made for a riveting read. I truly look forward to your next piece
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Thank you very much for writing. The imagery blew my mind, the period language not a syllable out of place, the gradual change from terror to acceptance and the excellent artwork all made for a riveting read. I truly look forward to your next piece
Comment Written 19-Aug-2014
Comment from CR Delport
We stay on a small holding and have a lot of crows around, sometimes as much as twenty in a flock. This is another well crafted and well written poem.
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We stay on a small holding and have a lot of crows around, sometimes as much as twenty in a flock. This is another well crafted and well written poem.
Comment Written 19-Aug-2014
Comment from c_lucas
This has a touch of Poe in the writing. Your poem is very well written with a smooth flow of words, making for a very intriguing read.
reply by the author on 19-Aug-2014
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This has a touch of Poe in the writing. Your poem is very well written with a smooth flow of words, making for a very intriguing read.
Comment Written 19-Aug-2014
reply by the author on 19-Aug-2014
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Thank you, Charlie, and I appreciate the Poe reference. I dream of one day being the caliber of poet he was...if I can live that long.:)
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You're welcome, Dean. Charlie
Comment from lalajovanoski
? this is an exquisite piece of poetic art! the imagery is breath-taking! absorbing beauty as it comes along. thank you for sharing! Love~ LJ
Exquisitely composed. !!
reply by the author on 19-Aug-2014
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? this is an exquisite piece of poetic art! the imagery is breath-taking! absorbing beauty as it comes along. thank you for sharing! Love~ LJ
Exquisitely composed. !!
Comment Written 18-Aug-2014
reply by the author on 19-Aug-2014
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Thank you very much for sharing your thoughts with me on the poem, lalajovanoski. I truly appreciate it, and I thank you.:}~Dean
Comment from DALLAS01
I was mesmerized by this. Haunting language that flows across a page that appears to look like aged parchment, which to me, adds a mystic flavor to the narrative. The Art work has a real gravitational pull.
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I was mesmerized by this. Haunting language that flows across a page that appears to look like aged parchment, which to me, adds a mystic flavor to the narrative. The Art work has a real gravitational pull.
Comment Written 18-Aug-2014
Comment from Joan E.
The first poem I ever read as a child was Poe's "The Raven"--so, when I saw the extraordinary picture you selected, I had to read your ponder. Oh, my goodness, I just saw the lower bird move! I relished your format and your internal plus end rhymes in these rhythmic lines. The final phrase is just right! Thank you for the new vocabulary word as well and letting us know the poem based on just a dream. I only regret not having a six to bestow on this tour de force--I owe you one. Well done- Joan
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The first poem I ever read as a child was Poe's "The Raven"--so, when I saw the extraordinary picture you selected, I had to read your ponder. Oh, my goodness, I just saw the lower bird move! I relished your format and your internal plus end rhymes in these rhythmic lines. The final phrase is just right! Thank you for the new vocabulary word as well and letting us know the poem based on just a dream. I only regret not having a six to bestow on this tour de force--I owe you one. Well done- Joan
Comment Written 18-Aug-2014
