Reason A. Poteet Poet Personification

Freedom's Crow

Board fence entraps three Angus cows
who would much rather go
out and about to their content
than hear from freedom's crow.

Corralled within their space so small
constrained by pride-filled squawk
no grass of green, no grounds to graze
so here they gaze and gawk.

"Of what does SHE have to complain?"
crow hears a lowly moo.
Indignant cry spurs raven queen
to do what she can do.

She picks the pin which holds them in,
gives them the needed boost.
So free they run until the sun
invites them home to roost.

Queen Raven waiting on her pole
views "thank yous" on each face.
And when the cows have passed the gate,
she puts the pin in place.

March 3, 2012

I chose GIF #5
common meter (abcb) with personification

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William Kelii Kekaula April 1, 2020 at 4:28 PM A beautifully rendered personification, Reason, words seem to fall into its rightful spot, worthy for 1st place, my grateful thanks for your participation, Aloha William Reason A. Poteet April 1, 2020 at 7:38 PM I thank you William, for the placement on my personification piece. Written in 2012, edited very little in the years to follow, Freedom's Crow finally flies to freedom herself. Be safe, Be careful, Believe.