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~ A MURDER OF CROWS ~

~ A MURDER OF CROWS ~

In the dusty submission, of my life begging a remission
My soul could never find forgiveness
From the torment of a murder of crows, and I'm guilty, I suppose
Of not doing things in neat little rows...

The bullet struck her face and she fell, the crows frightened as well
Left me standing alone, in a pool of bloody hell
And as the murder flew away, into this most horrible day
She spoke her dying words, "My friend, I, am not afraid."...

For the rest of my life, those words haunted my nights
The murder of crows, became the wingspan of my mind
And this growing recognition, the insanity of my predisposition
Had enhanced my taste for blood, so I became a physician...

I danced hand in hand with death, created by this murder of crows
My heart grew as black, as liver's blood when it glows
And though I could not sleep, human organs I did eat
Which afforded me, a tortured, way to dream...

In these dreams I composed, opera's, for the tortured souls
And lives I had taken and given, to a puppeteering murder of crows
An indignity I had gained, from a dying woman's final refrain
My friend, she had gurgled, I, am not, afraid....

Tony Taylor
* a work in progress

 

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Jill Tait

I danced hand in hand with death, created by this murder of crows
My heart grew as black, as liver's blood when it glows

Sheer brilliance beckons me ❤️🌹❤️

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Tony Taylor

Thank you JILL....I like that line too...it's my favorite in fact......My apologies for the late reply girlfriend!!.......stay groovy!!......smiles.....T xo  :  )

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Jill Tait

Go into Passion of poetry it is so rewarding, you would love it but need fb, haha then I could send u my songs… I made one just yesterday 🌹❤️🌹

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Tony Taylor

Hi JILL ~ I'm not quite sure what this means......can you clarify!!??.....Thanx & big hugs!!.......T xo  :  )

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Jill Tait

Passion of poetry is a poetic site on facebook platform, lots of ppl from Cosmo like Jim, Pratibha, Marion, Greg , Sarfraz many more love Pop its the place to be 🌹⭐️🌹

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Jill Tait

There are 9.8 k now n counting fast 🌹

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Marion

Nice write Tony...entertaining and quite deep actually. I love perspective writes so a winner for me...great lines X

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Tony Taylor

Thanx so much MARION....glad you liked it......talk soon!!....smiles.....T xo  :  )

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Liliana of the ...

Crow's like sheep in silence of the lambs.
Like the light darkness you created here. 
Got the feeling you have seen the crow of death fly away from the pecked. 

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Tony Taylor

Hi & Thanx LILIANA......funny you should mention that.....The Crow is my Spirit guide so I'm happy you recognized that in my words.....pretty cool....also, my apologies for this late reply to your comment.....Stay groovy my friend....and thanx again!!.....smiles......T xo  :  )

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Gwendoline

The murder of crows, became the wingspan of my mind

to me this was the moment of impact. When everything changed. When the dark side took over. What I also really loved was the rhyming in this whole piece. It dances off the tongue beautifully. You narrated the reader deeply into the twisted mind of a heavily laden soul. At least that’s what I felt on reading this beautifully crafted piece. Please write more :)
Your friend Gwen 

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Tony Taylor

I will GWEN......and your love poetry is showing it's wonderful head here.....because that line is precisely that....in fact I struggled with that line for some time....I have to say I really do appreciate your insights and impressions my friend......also, my apologies for this late reply to your comment!!......Thanx so much Gwen!!.....you're the coolest!!......Hugs n Stuff!!.......smiles.....T xo   :  )

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Greg Etsell

wow Tony how did i miss this 
this is great i love it 

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Tony Taylor

Thank you GREG!!....I apologize for the late reply to your generous comment!!....Stay cool brother!!.......Peace......T xo  : )

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Savage Skavege

Words.Your  words are as deep and raging as the seas.Great imagination.Real deep thought processes.

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Tony Taylor

Hey SAVAGE!!.....I'm so sorry about this late response to your comment.....I don't get to hear from you often so I am VERY happy to hear from you......I appreciate all your kind and inspiring words my friend!!......Peace N Stuff!!........later,......T xo  :  )

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Shaun Cronick

There is so much to take in when reading and after, so many images festoon one's mind and deliciously dark ones at that.
So much poetically displayed to take in and dare say digest.
So well conceived and written, which captivates line by line and you state work in progress, well, I can't wait to view the finished polished article.
Full honours to you Tony and richly deserved
 

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John Prophet

Hi Tony,

Very nice. One of your darker creations.

JP

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Tony Taylor

Thanx JP!!....i appreciate it my friend!!.......later tater!!....smiles....T xo  :  )

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Neville

Tis just as well she was not afraid .. I nearly sh** myself on her behalf ... 

It would appear that on this occasion, no prisoners were taken .. 

You can beat an egg (not a crows by the way) but you can't beat a good old murder of em .......... enjoyably dark sir .. I take it this was only semi autobiographical :) 

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