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Murder Mystery

Between the snow and clouds cover City light sets the silver scene For the million blackest stars Pouring overhead The inverse Milky Way Their feathers offer soundtrack As though Beethoven's wings Which bring them to alight upon The winter's leafless trees Ruffled coal magnolias Strange foliage indeed They then commence Without a ruckus Cooing softly One and each I have waited my whole life To see this haunting mystery show I stand for hours In awe Agape Till my feet just get too cold

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Kim Rodrigues

Date: 3/22/2020 8:01:00 AM

Such lovely images. The title caught my eye. I love: Their feathers offer soundtrack/As though Beethoven's wings.../

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 3/25/2020 7:45:00 AM

I haven't visited this one in a while. I'm there again. Thank you Lovely. xomo <3

Frederic Parker

Date: 2/27/2017 1:32:00 PM

there are many who travel through nature every day and never see the canvas that is already painted around them its as though the world ends at the end of their arm's reach..nice poetry dear poet

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 2/28/2017 8:59:00 AM

So true (and usually it's a smart phone), thank you Frederic xomo

Emile Pinet

Date: 2/27/2017 9:39:00 AM

Your thoughts transfer their energy to your words establishing the mood and theme of this piece... a murder of crows presents an awesome scene. Emile.

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 2/28/2017 9:00:00 AM

Twas! Ty Emile :)

John Herlihy

Date: 2/26/2017 9:00:00 AM

Ha, indeed, love the end. The cold intrudes on the reverie. To paraphrase R W Emerson, how we would worship and adore the stars if they came out but once every hundred years, but there they are every night and we pass them by without wondering. Beautiful write. John

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 2/26/2017 1:09:00 PM

Thank you, for enjoying and sharing that lovely snippet of wisdom. Brings to mind eons ago, on the packed bus to or fro the office job, being stunned by all the zombies not observing the intoxicating brilliance of the sky on fire sun rise or set while I could barely contain myself. Stars, rainbows, birds, the flip side of ADD, they get ALL my attention :) cheers mo

Arthur Vaso

Date: 2/25/2017 10:32:00 AM

Absolutely beautiful poem, loved this write!

Maureen Mcgreavy
Date: 2/25/2017 1:48:00 PM

Thank you Arthur! Your comment would suggest I managed to project my enthrallment with that night :) xomo!