Crow calls, silver scented chaos on a wing, the first bird in our fable, servant of the eternal treated like a lesser thing, she has pierced the veil of remembering, sky-scattered ash, forlorn tales warning of apocalypse, past or forward-telling; projectiles of perhaps; of gross human failing; humanity’s mishaps, of greed, and taking, wings flap…
Tag: folklore
Festivals of Fire and Thaw
candles in earth tell
ancient fables to tree roots
angels whisper “Grow”.
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Mermaid up a Mountain
Mermaid up a Mountain: Dysfunctional polymath, renaissance woman, Mermaid walking up the great mountain, The things I was told I can’t but found I can, We learn to drink from our own fountain, I have faith and I have faith in science But don’t believe either is always objective, Humankind can twist any notion…
Swan
Swan water bird, dweller of scared pools of thought and voice none but fish see the struggle behind your gliding grace In flight your legs restless to wrestle with the waves, must all swan song be just before death? you, who see beyond all our veils teach me your sight and eloquance may…
Lion’s Teeth
I, as strength’s image pick Lion’s teeth ever-living, deep rooted, vital, feared, persistent through many adversity – feathered heads that seed the wind with play that welcomes in our cubs seeing you in puffball, promising sun to cast a spell of new beginnings dancing time in wind blown mane, You bite into earth, rock and…
Antonia Sara Zenkevitch 