Fly Raven Fly

may this be my masterpiece misinterpreted by the masses.

 

Fly raven fly

Above the clouds of misperception

That reigns over the misguided.

Never change your color

In order to change the world’s

Interpretation of your intent

With Poe’s heart.

You hide in the dark

Like meaning in a mad poet’s verse,

That don’t make you

The grim reaper stalking a lost soul

In the dead of night.

 

Fly raven fly

Into the harshness of judgmental light

So your shadow can reveal

The grace of your wings

Not seen in the darkness of the weak minded.

Shall your piercing eyes

Forever be the guide

For the mentally blind.

 

Fly raven fly

For nevermore shall you be grounded

By the weight of misinterpreted quotes

From faithless spirits.

May your mysterious strength

Be the inner peace that protects

The headstones of the brokenhearted.

 

Fly raven fly

So I can continue to believe

That your heartbeat

Is as free as mine.

 

Reviews

[icelandicblue]

A release, perhaps a sacrifice for that raven to fly free and feel that heart beat of freedom in words of pumping wings and shallow breaths are telltale signs of inner peace.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Nicely stated, thank you for sharing your thoughts.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

serial killer of hearts...odd timing to read this today...i just showed one of my classes "Murder by Decree" last night...the 1979 film with Christopher Plummer where he is sherlock holmes on the trail of jack the ripper...in that film, the ripper is actually plural...the freemasons protecting prince...but so dark...

the students did papers on different theories of who the Ripper was...and here you capture that darkness, but more figuratively...and more about killing love.

damn this is good and with remarkable timing to what i was doing with my class...kind of scary,
Dale.

jacob

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Oh yes the old debate on who ripper was… in the one a few years ago with Johnny Depp that came to the conclusion it was his butler.
That is interesting about the timing of my poem with what you are doing in class.

[Daisie Vergara (Dhaye)]

You're brave enough to present something like this. Words are powerful and the the diction is remarkable.

Isn't it FREEDOM that we want in life? When we're free to express who we are, even the deepest part of our souls...then we can say that we are really flying. But wherever we are and whatever journey we are taking, there will always be troubles that will test our strength... and those are only part of life.
Whatever happens, it's still you who will decide for your own life, with the guidance from the Lord who will serve as the wind beneath your wings. Fly high!

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Oh I love the wisdom you imparted in this review, thank you very much.

[Daisie Vergara (Dhaye)]

You're welcome.

[Gypsy Warrior Queen]

Without the darkness there would be no thing called light. Beauty lies there too....in the shadow...in the unknown...the messenger always gets the rap....so sad. There is a strength in your piece. There is a wisdom here too. Not need to misinterpert life or death....it's all around us....all within us. I thoroughly enjoyed your craft. Thank you for inviting me in:)

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

Wow very well said, thank you for that in-depth feedback.

[Corset]

The authors comment brought me in lol, I wanted to misinterpret it, darn it! lol, ah but it just left me smiling. I especially enjoyed the last two stanzas. To write about the dark swell of Jack the Ripper does not make one a serial killer if it scares the bejesus outta ya then it just means you did a hellova job.

[The Rock And Roll Cowboy(REBEL WITH A CAUSE)]

I like that, very well said. Oh and thank you, glad you enjoyed it.