| Member Comments on this Poem |
| Posted by Kristina Woodhill on 03/11/06 at 11:25 PM Fantastic last stanza of branches of elms and maples sprouting black leaves! Our neighboring town had such a population on its campus they sent in an extermination team, probably messing up an already altered balance of nature there . |
| Posted by Gregory O'Neill on 03/13/06 at 03:58 AM Great images, Chris. I love the tone and texture here....excellent poetics! High mark all across! |
| Posted by Maureen Glaude on 03/13/06 at 02:37 PM it seems we poets "see" the sights in life, it's part of our nature and jobs. Good work. |
| Posted by Julie Adams on 03/13/06 at 09:36 PM I loved that this piece had me perched on your words all the way through...reminiscent of Hitchcock’s eerie flick, "The Birds"--a favorite of mine...well done Chris, lovely and poignant read...jewels |
| Posted by Brian Francis on 03/15/06 at 03:37 AM I love this Chris. A wonderful write.
-bf |
| Posted by Christina Bruno on 03/15/06 at 05:29 PM this piece is amazing. it was a great read and a fabulous flow. i've missed so much of your wonderful poetry. we revisit soon |
| Posted by Peter Humphreys on 03/15/06 at 06:56 PM The sense of mystery, the unasnwered question, the tension builds beautifully to a conclusion. A real favourite. |
| Posted by Peter Humphreys on 03/15/06 at 06:56 PM The sense of mystery, the unasnwered question, the tension builds beautifully to a conclusion. A real favourite. |
| Posted by Darren Swift on 03/16/06 at 05:55 PM This is indeed a truly magical and fantastic piece - beautifully observed - it is the poet in us which sees these things - your fellow communters may not have such a soul - thank you for sharing this - Jimmy |
| Posted by Quentin S Clingerman on 03/20/06 at 12:03 AM The voice of a poet with eyes of a poet, always subconsciously looking for something to communicate in verse. You do it so well. |
| Posted by Bruce W Niedt on 04/09/06 at 01:12 PM Chris, this is an excellent piece. You've really created a mood of menace and foreboding (crows are good for that) and it works very well as an elegy. It's going right into my Favorites and POTD suggestions.... d:-) |
| Posted by Joan Serratelli on 04/12/06 at 01:04 PM Where I live, the birds are one of the tourist attractions. After this read, i think I will pay more attention to them! Wonderfully expressed and great observations- very vivid. |
| Posted by Jennifer Ragan on 01/27/07 at 01:00 AM I know I'm a year late commenting on this poem, but I'm new and I stronly dislike crows. I enjoyed this piece though and in some areas close to me there is a crow epidemic. Adding to favs;) |
| Posted by Maria Terezia Ferencz on 02/15/07 at 12:12 AM This is the only kind of Murder I like, I LOVE crows and have been known to follow when they flock. Well worth the journey as the end point is amazing to see. |
| Posted by Meghan Helmich on 02/11/09 at 07:21 PM this is a gem, chris. i am also one of those birdwatchers. i think a lot of people are, but only the poets talk about it. |
