The Crows in California

 

The Crows in Ca.

 

The crows in California

Cackle at me

The more they tease with their Caw! Caw!

The less I am wary

On how they seem dark harbingers

Of other-worldly dreadful signs

 

But I let go of them

Even when gathering on phone-wires

Like the laundry of shadows drying,

They are silent

A chorus of beady eyes

Sharply condemning

 

Their silence—black like my hope

For earthquakes

Like a memory of sunshine states,

California crows

How angry they cackle at me

Sharply condemning

 

Of other-worldly dreadful signs…

Reviews

[Jessica]

i liked this very well written i once took a quiz to find out what animal totem i had and i got a crow ahaha

[Katie Foutz Voss]

I'm detecting cynicism and bitterness with a little bit of annoyingly hot climate. I like it.
My favorite part: "Their silence-black like my hope / For earthquakes"
Nicely done.

[Katy Otto]

Very nice, and nicely done.
If not perfect, nearing it.