Crow Fly-Over Night

Bring all the kids on home from school

And gather the pets in tight,

Send out and warn the village fool

For it’s Crow Fly-Over Night.

Stable the horse, bring in the geese,

Shut up the chicken run,

We can’t rely on the local police

So load me a scatter gun.

 

Shut the windows in both the Utes,

Drive the car in the shed,

Lay out my anti-vermin boots

And a helmet to cover my head.

Lock the shutters and pull the blinds,

We don’t want to show a light,

Set the locks on the window-winds

For it’s Crow Fly-Over Night.

 

Then watch for the man in the hood and cape

As he drifts in, under the Moon,

If I sight him well, then he won’t escape,

Not like in the month of June.

He brings his carrion in to feed

In a flutter of feathered blight,

If he’s not dead yet, then he will be soon

For it’s Crow Fly-Over Night.

 

And the widow Raines in her mourning dress

Has been seen to stray, she roams,

She scatters seed in the wilderness

But the Crows will pick her bones.

At dusk they come in an evil cloud

But with not a single caw,

Then settle over the land, and loud

Announce the word is ‘war’.

 

So hide the children beneath their beds

And bar each door in place,

Block up the chimney flu with lead

And call your sister, Grace,

If she doesn’t come before the Crows

She’ll find the door locked tight,

And then she’ll know what the Devil knows,

It’s Crow Fly-Over Night!

 

David Lewis Paget

Reviews

[Barbz]

This would be scary for the kids and strange for sister Grace to think that evil feathered creatures invade the widows place. She knows just why the lot of them are overcome with fright. For they know the man in hood and cape, not Crows Fly-Over Night........Barbz

[TPK Stories]

A frightfully scary tale ... but wonderfully told.

[R Smith]

that's a strange one David, also quite scary, maybe i'll give crows a wide berth in future lol :)

[Marie]

This interested me enough to try to find out if there really is a "crow fly-over night." So I went on the Internet, and there was your poem. Congratulations.

[Valentine]

At first I thought he might be wanting to hide from the crow's droppings. I could see all of the commotion for hiding from that. We have many birds drawn in to large feeders, the are an awesome sight. Kathie

[MomzillaNC]

Spooky! A murder of crows does have that about them though. What is it about those birds that inspires so?

[Lenah Mehzabin]

The thought is nice .. fighting mood , gurding everyone bcz itz a crow fly-over night .. simply good !

[Bright Ocean Star]

I love this! It is spooky, very country, and very funny! A perfect combination. You are a true master of meter and rhyme, my friend. A new favorite for my files. Thanks be to you!