Keeper Of The Ravens

  

She soulfully walks… alone,

Where even the shadows are afraid to dwell.

Slipping through the leafless trees

Her eloquent beauty whispering… inspiration

To those who see the true heart in the dry bark.

Keeper of the ravens… needing no cage,

Her dark charms are the key to letting them fly…

Free to those in need of the gift of afterlife

So they can rebirth into new skin…

Skin that will bring peace without changing

Their reflection; allowing them to see

Why the light she hides from needs them.

 

Never seen by those with pale stares;

Feared by those with sun baked skin…

She is the freedom of humanity.

 

Reviews

[emmajoy]

What a fantastic picture!

This is so myth-like it almost drips with age! Love the way you've created this wonderful creature who lives to bring light, who turns death into life by merely being 'there' in the pitch black of whatever-is.

'Skin that will bring peace without changing Their reflection; allowing them to see Why the light she hides from needs them.' - great imagination and sensitivity.



An incredible post, Dale... in my mind, one of your best, if not the best.

[Jamie S.]

Sounds to me like a woman who hides in the dark in order to help souls into the light?? A very mysterious write, gives the reader alot to think about.
Her dark charms are the key to letting them fly....I love this line.
The picture is bad a*s!!! A great choice for the title as well! My brain doesnt come up with this type of poetry at all but I love reading it! Kudos!

[Jenny Nelson]

Wow! I really liked this poem. It gives such an eerie and otherworld atmosphere. Great job in creating a feel and a mental picture for the reader. The first line "She soulfully walks... alone" is truly an attention grabber. Definitely a two thumbs up on this!

[An owl on the moon]

Such a sweeping, powerful epoch, perfectly melding your words and this image. You breathe life into this story that gives it a feeling of ancient depth and vivid reality. Excellent!

[Tiffany]

Hi cowboy, your poem is very good. I am excited to get to know your style as I continue aquainting myself with your work. Thank you for your review earlier, it was bright and made me smile...t.

[Tracie Skarbo]

I for one am glad you have decided to take out the fake tan bit. I think it would have taken away from the fantasy part of the piece. I am wondering if you wrote the poem before you saw the picture, or wrote it after with the picture as inspiration? What ever the combination, the outcome is magnificent.

To those who see the true heart in the dry bark.

This is my favorite line. I can see the grain of the trees skin, and the feathers in her hair. Excellent imagery and I like the way you have given the woman the responsibility of guiding the souls.

[Ellen Hammond]

Wow! Dale I am impressed! This write and the pic are dark and forboding yet intriguing. You outdid yourself with this one.

[Winter McPherson]

I didn't get the spray on tan part, but other than that I really liked it. Very haunting. That picture is amazing!! Your inspiration?

[ABitBrokenPoetry]

beautiful. so dark, so vivid, it is such a strong piece. i love the idea of this woman awaiting lost souls, helping them find light. a gorgeous write & a beautiful image.

[Siddartha Beth Pierce]

The spray on tan line is hilarious - really stands out amongst the ravenous, dark and sultry poem itself. Thanks for sharing this. Quite a splendor. I like that lightheartedness amongst the deep, emotional pull of the rest of the work.
Light and Love,
Siddartha

[Helen Woodward]

You shine here Dale, a beautiful ode to natural beauty and a blatant truth to the image conscious. I like your phrasing and use of adjectives..."where even the shadows are afraid to dwell" places a wonderful image in your readers mind. A reminder that freedom is only a prudent judgment away from reality.
Thank you for a terrific read :)