Poem: Black Crow

 Hail, black crow, 

I see you there

without fear

pluck the pear and fly off

in your lopsided trajectory; 

Yes, you were there

when we sat

in futile silence,

so many words all unsaid

under the almond trees, blossoming; 

No, I cannot say

I do know you, you know, 

Though often we meet

in isolation; 

Hail, black crow, 

friend in need, 

boon companion,

read my thoughts-- 

I see you fly, 

Vast span of presence

brooding. 

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from the collection The Anvil of Dreams, 1995