Raven Stared Unblinkingly at Me
an ebony raven flew in through the window
looked over his neck a few times
I thought someone might be after him
He was the first visitor to my new exhibition
I had named this display Poe, in honor of the real poet of our times
but never expected this spontaneous visitor
He landed on the skull I had arranged on my volumes
I wondered what was to come
Would this uninvited guest inspire a poem?
Surely more than one
I wished now that I had bought a quill
I had stared at one a few times
But you have to dip them into an ink well
And I am such a slob, I gave up on the idea
The raven stared unblinking at me
Was this an accusation? Disappointment?
I felt his disgust.
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