Crow and Moon - Five Very Brief Poems

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Writers' Pantry #72 

 photo prompt: The Sunday Muse #162

 

 

Crow,

or idea of Crow.

Moon's

interpretation.



Crow admires.

Crow-in-moon admires back.


a moon

a crow

my soul is filled

 

Crow and Moon

meet in reflection,

their own counsel to keep. 


Crow,

speak to me,

tell me secrets

of the moon.


©2021 Lisa Smith Nelson. All Rights Reserved


Comments

  1. MarjaMay 29, 2021 at 10:19 PM

    Lovely poems My favourite is the last one

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  2. Rosemary Nissen-WadeMay 29, 2021 at 10:43 PM

    Ohhhh! I'm totally in love with all of this. Picture + words = magic.

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  3. Kim M. RussellMay 29, 2021 at 11:56 PM

    I am very fond of corvids and so enjoyed your poems, Lisa. I can’t choose a favourite, but the last one does link to Marja’s sacred secrets.

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    1. LisaMay 30, 2021 at 12:26 PM

      Corvids are my favorites! I "talk" to the crows that sit in my cedar trees. Some of them meow at me!

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  4. Old EggMay 30, 2021 at 12:15 AM

    I like crows too, mainly because they are not normally afraid of us but tolerate our presence.

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    1. LisaMay 30, 2021 at 12:26 PM

      The certainly are brave, ravens too! Sassy and bold.

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  5. Laura BloomsburyMay 30, 2021 at 3:57 AM

    "crow admires.

    Crow-in-moon admires back. "

    perfect synchrony of the I-thou
    p.s. with this repeat I can almost hear the sounds of crow too as it considers

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    1. LisaMay 30, 2021 at 12:30 PM

      Thank you. I think it cocks its head and eyes the other crow as it considers too!

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  6. Carrie Van HornMay 30, 2021 at 4:43 AM

    Each one is lovely Lisa! My personal fav is the second. Glad to see you at the Muse.

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    1. LisaMay 30, 2021 at 12:31 PM

      Thank you, and thank you for the great photo to inspire.

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  7. dsnake1May 30, 2021 at 6:28 AM

    lovely reflections!
    i really loved the last one. :)

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    1. LisaMay 30, 2021 at 12:32 PM

      That seems to be the most popular with commenters! We all want to know the secrets of the moon!

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  8. C. SandlinMay 30, 2021 at 6:41 AM

    Enjoyed the shift from poem to poem, the build of question and reflection.

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  9. HazelMay 30, 2021 at 7:14 AM

    How charming! I'm all ears as soon as the crow starts spilling secrets of the moon.

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  10. indybevMay 30, 2021 at 7:31 AM

    The image certainly inspired you! I liked them all, but the last speaks to me.

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  11. indybevMay 30, 2021 at 7:59 AM

    Delightful little vignettes. I really like the last one!

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  12. HelenMay 30, 2021 at 9:15 AM

    I think short poems are often the most difficult to compose ... yours are wonderfully succinct, they resonate ~~~ bravo!

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    1. LisaJune 1, 2021 at 11:07 AM

      This time all that came out were short! Thanks.

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  13. Ron.May 30, 2021 at 9:28 AM

    1 - 4 seem to feed into #5, which rocks!

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    1. JennaMay 30, 2021 at 4:23 PM

      I thought the same thing!

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    2. LisaJune 1, 2021 at 11:04 AM

      I was going to say that was chance, but I did rearrange the order, so... thank you!

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  14. qbitMay 30, 2021 at 7:10 PM

    Very cool! Inventive and evocative!

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    1. LisaJune 1, 2021 at 11:03 AM

      Nice of you to say so. Thank you so much!

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  15. Sherry Blue SkyMay 30, 2021 at 8:37 PM

    Wow, I love this! Crow, Moon and you!

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  16. TruedessaMay 31, 2021 at 6:25 AM

    An interesting series and I wonder what secrets the crow knows about the moon.

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    1. LisaJune 1, 2021 at 11:05 AM

      He'll never tell. As blabby as crows are, this is one secret he keeps!

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  17. robkistnerMay 31, 2021 at 7:40 AM

    Enjoyed the succinctness yet depth of this piece. A crow and a moon yo a poet is like fuel and fire — something bright will ignite.

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    1. LisaJune 1, 2021 at 11:02 AM

      Bright and terrible, fearful, that's what fuel and fire brought to mind!

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  18. Susie ClevengerJune 4, 2021 at 10:41 AM

    Each is delightful...the last is my favorite

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  19. Frewin55March 11, 2022 at 10:14 AM

    I loved Ted Hughes collection - Crow and these are up there - I like No.2 best...

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