A Plague of Grackles

'News' may simply be an acronym, North, East, West, South, Space-time continuum Headlines capture minds— Imagine the water cooler buzz if the front-page news was: "A Plague of Grackles!" "A Murder of Crows!" "A Conspiracy of Ravens" "A Parliament of Owls" Bird's-eye views of All that's news! 3/26/2023 Poetry form: Free verse Flight of Fancy (with just a sprinkle of rhyme) We have an update on the 'Conspiracy of Ravens' story. An investigation has proven the conspiracy theory to be an unkindness. When asked if there was a possibility that charges might be filed at a later date, the district attorney replied "Nevermore!" Graphic composition by Mark Toney using Canva Pro. Please note: No birds were harmed in the writing and publishing of this poem. A ‘conspiracy of ravens’ is a flock of ravens. The same applies to a ‘murder of crows,’ a ‘plague of grackles,’ and a ‘parliament of owls.’ So there’s no need for concern. I love a play on words when it comes to birds! ;)