Since My Muse Left Me

Since my muse left me, I wonder how 
Was a young crow born with a weird sough
Or maybe it’s fear that causes this outcry
Such unusual tones, I give a melancholy sigh 

The dove's soft coo, still a gentle touch 
Awakens me with the coos of hatched clutch 
Morn’s promise fulfilled, a new dawn’s birth 
As sun rays’ fingers, reach through cloudy mirth 

Streaked skies, a canvas painted gray, 
Reflecting the mood of this poet's day, 
The world is awakened with a gentle start 
How, oh how, could it mend my heart 

That crow's weird voice, a haunting sound, 
Echoes through, the morning's hallowed ground, 
A reminder of what once was true, 
A love that's lost, and a heart that's blue. 

The dove's coo, a soothing melody, 
A balm for my soul that's lost its harmony, 
The sun's warm touch, a gentle breeze, 
A comfort, that my heart can't seize.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Horne Avatar
June 22, 2024 at 6:25 AM
yes, so many things here that will surely wake that lazy muse
Kendrick Avatar
June 22, 2024 at 4:08 PM
Thank you for a kind review of my work. I appreciate the visit. Sara K
Horn Avatar
June 21, 2024 at 4:48 AM
Iambic Pentameter. Do you remember me? Check out my Willie Mays poem.
Kendrick Avatar
June 21, 2024 at 7:11 AM
James, Thank you for the kind review. I will try to check out your work. Sara K
Beaufort Avatar
June 20, 2024 at 6:39 PM
Sara, we hope to be able to appreciate all the sounds, but I get that emotions affect how we feel about what we hear or sense. I remember when 9/11 happened, I felt the world seemed less colorful all of sudden. Your poem raises some very interesting aspects about perception.
Kendrick Avatar
June 21, 2024 at 4:00 AM
Yes, I do believe our emotions effect all of our lives. Sometimes a childhood trauma can affect our whole existence both physical and emotional. Thanks for the visit and kind review of my work. Sara K
May Avatar
June 20, 2024 at 2:12 PM
I like the contrast of the crow and the dove as the day starts, Very nicely penned
Kendrick Avatar
June 21, 2024 at 3:59 AM
Thank you, Joseph. A very stark difference of the doo's coo and crow's caw but that weird sounding crow is a very real difference. Sara K
George Avatar
June 20, 2024 at 3:07 AM
Who said your muse has left? It is very much within you or else who aided you in writing such a beautiful poem?
Kendrick Avatar
June 20, 2024 at 4:58 AM
Yes, it was the aid of the spirit within which gave me the ideas for this work, but I am having trouble with coming up with ideas for some reason. This one written after a brief time out on the porch. Maybe I need a change of scenery. Your visit is uplifting. Sara K
One Avatar
June 19, 2024 at 2:16 PM
I enjoyed your poem and I can see your muse has not left you..
Kendrick Avatar
June 19, 2024 at 2:31 PM
Thank you for your confidence, SO. I am having some troubles trying to come up with a good work. I hope it gets better. Sara K
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