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Black

The Ravens head
Is sleek and black

Its furtive eyes
Reflect the world, subtract

Its perch upon mans
Ruinness abstract

Behold its warning
Before wrath is fact
— club special, Jun 14, 2010

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Country/Region: Colorado

Favorite Poets: William Blake, Poe, Yeats, Crowley

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Candlewitch

Candlewitch

15 years 11 months ago

Hello

Nice to meet you. You have some good imagery, here. The lines seem clipped, almost bitten off, which works well for this piece. Always, Cat