Abdul Malik Mandani Poet Personification

I Am a Raven

Crafty, conniving, sly and stately,
I am associated with dead and lost souls,
An ominous bird of yore spawning myths and legends,
A messenger of deities in the mortal world, 
I am a wily mediator between life and death--
Dreaded but revered nonetheless!

I showed Cain how to bury his murdered brother, Abel,
Perched on the shoulder of the god, Odin,
A royal resident of the Tower of London,
I hobnob with sorcerers and saints
with monarchs and mendicants;
With beady eyes and lustrous ebony plumage
I am mantled in a grave aura of foreboding.

Take heed when I fly across your path,
Perched just above his chamber door
I made Poe fella famous evermore!


Raven=magic, shape-shifting, creation.
"Picture yourself as a Bird" contest by Andrea Dietrich

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Sandra Haight May 26, 2015 at 12:41 PM Hi Abdul, I've been away for 10 days, still catching up with PS! Congratulations on your fine win for your very informative poem about the raven! Sandra

Kim Merryman May 24, 2015 at 7:56 PM You portrayed the raven to perfection! Congrats on your win, Abdul! Love, Kim Abdul Malik Mandani May 26, 2015 at 9:39 AM Thanks Kim. Appreciate much. I just wanted to credit a bird where credit was due.

Poet Destroyer A May 24, 2015 at 3:16 PM Abdul, Congratulations on your awesome Bird win @-> LINDA <-@

Shirley Rebstock May 24, 2015 at 5:33 AM Bet you could write interesting stories with this imagination. Very Poe etic Abdul Malik Mandani May 24, 2015 at 10:24 AM You bet! Raven is the most interesting bird--Poe etically speaking!

Jan Allison May 24, 2015 at 4:26 AM Dropping back with my congrats Abdul:-) Hugs Jan xx

Skat A May 23, 2015 at 11:14 PM love this

Joseph May May 23, 2015 at 9:57 PM Congrats on a fine win Abdul Abdul Malik Mandani May 24, 2015 at 10:23 AM Thanks Joseph, if I May?!

Andrea Dietrich May 23, 2015 at 8:41 PM some wickedly good symbolism for that bird!! Nicely done. Had you used fewer commas, this would have soared higher! Congrats in my contest. Abdul Malik Mandani May 25, 2015 at 2:52 PM Ha! I am woebegone / A set of commas brought me down / I rue for the days of yore / When the soul and not the appearance mattered more!

Kp Nunez May 17, 2015 at 7:31 PM Splendid. Made me smile with the reference to Poe's The Raven. Your raven deserves a seven...:-) Abdul Malik Mandani May 18, 2015 at 1:01 PM I envy Poe, though. He's more popular than Raven!

Joseph May May 15, 2015 at 8:34 PM I like how you brought in Poe at the end...Great write.... Abdul Malik Mandani May 16, 2015 at 9:04 AM Man, Poe is always on my mind!

Barbara Gorelick May 15, 2015 at 6:14 PM Oh well done! love the ending. BG Abdul Malik Mandani May 15, 2015 at 6:22 PM Thanks Barbara. Appreciate much. Abdul Malik Mandani May 15, 2015 at 6:19 PM Do you ever sleep? Thanks Jan.

Jan Allison May 15, 2015 at 5:34 PM great personification you chose a great bird to portray - good luck in the contest:-) hugs Jan xx Abdul Malik Mandani May 16, 2015 at 9:03 AM Sorry to hear about your husband. I wish for his speedy recovery. But m'lady, you have to take care of yourself too. Remember Linda? Don't overstress yourself. Always appreciate your comments. Jan Allison May 15, 2015 at 6:25 PM yes lol but sadly not well Abdul haven't slept well since my hubby had his cancer surgery in 2013:-( hugs jan xx Abdul Malik Mandani May 15, 2015 at 6:22 PM Do you ever sleep? Thanks Jan.