The Gathering

if this poem sets a certain mood for you, though the video is ten minutes long, you might like it ;)

The Gathering

my gloaming passed

nonchalant, fine silken silt sifting through

window and door with disregard

IT collected like crows convening in

Oaks of empty scabbards

rattling raucous discord the 

dissonance has abraded comfort ......... you, your

ice pack shouldered: when?........................i

can not garner - the melded colors have become too thick

crows stilt stepping little yellow claws tic

tic old frozen earth

how could i divine such a thing 

your leaving as the flock suddenly bursts

an ice pack proffered for my disease ...... this

heart.

E.

1/06/2017

Author's Note

Reviews

[emmajoy]

This truly is a wonderful poem, story, visual - a painting in words, in fact. Tis one of the best i've read for a long, long time. Now why do i say that.. thoughts just sped out of me?!

Your use of language, the way you've broken your phrases is as if your eyes were moving here to there to here and then, there.. watching the flight of the crows... watching their behaviour, their arguing.. and how perhaps, you were reminded of Life.. how things and behaviour work inside it, roots up.

Know that if i read your poem again, other wee scenes and feelings will buzz around my early morning head. That is what good and sincere writing is supposed to do, but rarely does.

Wonderful: (.. the melded colors have become too thick

crows stilt stepping little yellow claws tic
tic old frozen earth
how could i divine such a thing .. '

[Einstein Noodle]

oh my dear friend emma! i could not be more gratified by your esponse to reading this poem ..there is nothing more one can ask of our poetry ..thank you from the bottom of my heart ..for reading and reviewing ..for taking time to notice the breaks i intended and for letting your thoughts speed away ...thank you thank you thank you .. the crows have been stewing around in my head a long time so letting them fly was a blessing for me .. they are such a powerful omen and their voices always demanding notice .. love your review ..thank you again sister!
E.

[emmajoy]

Came to read and listen again... extraordinary!

[Einstein Noodle]

thanks emme! made my day, you did!! :))) hugs

[Ruth]

Damn, your poetry always hits me like a ton of bricks, in the best way :) You have such a style to your flow that saturates the reader's senses, superb! :)

[Einstein Noodle]

your words are very encouraging .. i hope i will not let you down, dear friend! ;) i have to say that you have made my day .. it's only 4 am (i get up early) and my heart is made ready for what the day will bring ..thanks to you :))) ...you are very kind and gracious, Poppy ..
E.

[Ruth]

Ah, bless you hon, thank you, always my pleasure :)

[Alfred Kukitz]

The imagery seeped into me like winter's cold but the theme passed into something like a question, somewhat understood but with a dim light.

Regards,
Al

[Einstein Noodle]

there is cold there for sure ...good to see you around my friend ... thank you for your reading and review .. i feel gratified it "seeped into" you .. peace and joy good friend
E.

[Cyprian Van Dyke]

Great use of words. You had me looking them up a lot. Thank you for that, always like to learn new words! I enjoyed the read, it was interesting, poetic!

[Einstein Noodle]

thank you for taking time Cyprian .. i had to look them up to use them ;)
E.

[Cyprian Van Dyke]

You're most welcome. Oh, thank you for doing that.

[redzone]

well E, you ain't dead yet, thank goodness so send those crows packing... with a sullen, yet breathing poem as this one, it shows your heart is still warm and beating and it will not go "gently into the night" as another famous poet put it...

anyway, E a very nicely written poem says I...

redzone

[Einstein Noodle]

thank you ..i am encouraged by your remarks .. no... not dead yet! ;) still here trying to get it write ..right?! :} i'm grateful for your visits sir! thank you again!
E.

[wordman]

touching write my friend,great imagery and metaphors

[Einstein Noodle]

thanks wordman! i am working at that as most are .. the crows image and omen stays with me and finally found a spot to use them .. if they are happy....i am happy ;) appreciate your time sir! thank you!
E.

[wordman]

just don`t feed them to much,lol

[Einstein Noodle]

ahahaha! good advice wordman! i will take it! :)

[Benita-Staebell M - Kin..]

Speaks of pain and a glimpse of
beauty of nature I think we all
go in and out of this in life.

Nicely penned.

Blessings my friend

[Einstein Noodle]

thank you Benita ... i appreciate your encouraging words .. love your new avatar, by the way :)
read morethank you Benita ... i appreciate your encouraging words .. love your new avatar, by the way :)
E.

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

That's resent picture I took this 2017 of January thank you you're very welcome my friend

[Valentine]

Do not watch the videos or listen to things on here, most times my own brand of music is on t.v. My thoughts went to watching the birds in the snow falling getting to the feeders here. Pecking away to get to the frozen suet blocks, Valentine

[Einstein Noodle]

hey V. ! thank you once again for visiting and sharing the images ...my dad use to be very dedicated to feeding and housing birds ..he especially loved the Martins who returned to his "hotels" every year .. my self .. i have committed to hummingbirds only .. they are such a treasure to behold and they don't make the mess that others seem to ... I can see you watching out the window and enjoying the crow's behavior ... I like them because they are such a powerful omen and so odd to watch .. i think they are actually one of the nasty breeds of birds .. like blue jays and such .. thanks again for taking time Kathie! much appreciated.
E.

[Lydia Shutter]

The imagery of communing with nature was fantastic... and then suddenly I thought it was about trying to forget a lost love. The emotions are wounded and dark. The music is lovely....the lyrics touched me. Feeling like a child again....free, innocent. If only we could recapture it all. Lydi**

[Einstein Noodle]

yes dear friend! a lost love for sure ;( not necessarily my own ..but anyone's ;) age definitely puts distance between such pain ..and graceful acceptance of shouldering our own little crosses without too much complaint ... its a delight that reading gave you free and innocent feelings .. that's better than anything one could ever write ..thanks Lydia!! i really appreciate all your visits and reviewing :)
E.

[Ken Simm.]

What a poem. I love the way this folds around itself and speaks to my history and landscape soul.

[Einstein Noodle]

wow! Ken ..i am so gratified ..thank you for reading and reviewing.. so happy it brought thoughts of history and landscapes .. i know how present you are in those highland places .. glad you enjoyed my friend ..
E.

[Ken Simm.]

So was it a murder or a parliament of crows? And you are more than welcome.

[Einstein Noodle]

ah well ..i guess i will leave that to you my friend ;)