"The Scare Crow"

“THE SCARE CROW”

By Cody Williams

 

Sitting up there in lonely rows
The lonely corn rows
He stands

As the crows dive down
He realizes they're not afraid
He started to frown
Losing the fight he started to fade

Aggravation on his face
He stands up
And puts the crows in their place
As he smashed their heads together he drank out of his blood cup

Ripping their heads off their body
Blood gushing every where
He acted king of snotty
War the birds declared

As he made a blood bath
The birds started backing down
The birds felt his wrath
but still coming from all around

The birds flew off in a flock
With the blood still there
He looked down at his smooch
The one in which he wears

A large shadow then covered the field
He looked up to find a 100 ft tall crow
He died on that field
The crow ended his life with a decapitating blow

Copyright 2013 by Cody Williams

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Author's Note

This one is for all my friends who are poets on this site. I write stories. That's my thing. When I told them that I have written a few poems, that intrigued them. This is a poem that I wrote nearly four years ago. It was the first poem I seriously tried to write. I put it away because I never intended for it to see the light of day. So I guess you could call it a "trunk poem."

This is an old piece of work long before my early stories like "Mortality." I realize it's not that good. I am NOT a poet. I am a short story writer. I was just trying something different this time. I just wanted to get that out of the way before you tear up with laughter due to the mediocrity.

This one goes out to all my friends here at WC. Especially the poets! You can leave comments and reviews if you want. I hope you enjoy it!

-CW

Reviews

[magenta24uk]

This is the first piece of your work that I have read and I must say I liked the way it didn't follow rules. I am not a big one for blood and gore in stories (or poems) as I think that a few well placed words can fill you with terror more fully than a bath of blood, you seemed to find a balance. Anyway I thought it was well tempered and well written. Maybe you should keep trying poetry, it suits you. :)

[Cody Williams]

Thanks for reading! No, I think I' s going to stick with my stories. That's may area of expertise.read moreThanks for reading! No, I think I' s going to stick with my stories. That's may area of expertise.

-CW

[Dayran]

A lion in a cornfield fighting crows ... is reminiscent of ... a westerner in the court of Siam ... fighting for the rights of women ... who traditionally dressed topless. When in Rome do as the Romans do ... is a popular saying ... and for a young man growing up ... it must be a lesson ... in realizing that he's American ... not a westerner. Nice.

[Lyn Anderson]

I like this a lot. It is clever and dark and bold. I will be partaking of your writing because I happened on this very piece.

[Cody Williams]

Thanks for reading!

-CW

[Lydia Shutter]

You are a good story teller, Cody. This was a pleasure to read. lydI**

[Cody Williams]

Many thanks Lydia!

-CW

[Marie]

It's good to try something different Cody. You bring the same element of horror to you poem as you do to your stories.

[Cody Williams]

Thanks for reading it Marie!

-CW

[MsJewel]

I love how you turned a story into poetry. It's always a pleasure to read your words!

:) Julie

[Cody Williams]

Thanks for reading Julie!

-CW

[Ohhhwillow]

This is nice Cody, you have maintained your story writers style, in not rhyming, however succeed in setting a lovely detailed scene because of these skills you have. May I be bold as to take a message from this of strength, and how we try to stand strong even when others pick at parts of your soul.. Nice job

[Cody Williams]

Thanks for reading Willow!

-CW

[Will]

Your story-telling style is reflected in your poetry; this is a prose-like piece. I like the few rhymes you have, but I think they should have been a bit more consistent all the way through. The variations in the length of lines and rhyme was a bit distracting, but it was a fairly good read overall. Well done.

[Cody Williams]

Thanks for reading it Will! I am nowhere near a poet.

-CW

[Baby Ricochet]

Man that is one fucked up farm that scare crow's working for

[Cody Williams]

Thanks for taking the time to read it man!

-CW