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The Raven King

May 23, 2014
By GingerMonk PLATINUM, Lowell, Michigan
GingerMonk PLATINUM, Lowell, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;I became insane with long intervals of horrible sanity...&quot;<br /> -Edgar Allen Poe


Ashes clouding up the sky
Darkness cloaks me like a blanket
It seems a perfect day to die
My heart is cracked like a broken trinket

The Earth is swept in disarray
And those who loved me have forsaken
Overcome by their dismay
Everyone's sanity has been shaken

The ravens sing a lonesome tune
I turn my gaze up to meet them
They're marking that my death is soon
Their cries are heard above the bedlam

Slowly I begin to rise
Knowing that this is the end
The tears are streaming from my eyes
I'll exit life without a friend

The ravens are my only allies
They're singing out to mourn for me
It's time to escape from all the lies
It's time to make my last decree

Death takes me in a single swoop
My body falls onto the ground
The ravens circle in a loop
To mourn their king who was never crowned



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on Jun. 2 2014 at 11:04 am
haley101 DIAMOND, Windsor, Connecticut
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Favorite Quote:
&ldquo;Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift.&rdquo;<br /> <br /> ― Mary Oliver

I love that phrase: "My heart is cracked like a broken trinket."  

on Jun. 1 2014 at 9:01 pm
GingerMonk PLATINUM, Lowell, Michigan
20 articles 0 photos 11 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;I became insane with long intervals of horrible sanity...&quot;<br /> -Edgar Allen Poe

Thank you so much, guys! It really means a lot to me.

JRaye PLATINUM said...
on Jun. 1 2014 at 8:56 pm
JRaye PLATINUM, Dorr, Michigan
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Favorite Quote:
&quot;If you build your house far enough away from Trouble, then Trouble will never find you.&quot;<br /> <br /> &quot;Have you ever looked fear in the face and said, &#039;I just don&#039;t care.&#039;?&quot;

This is such a cool poem! So spooky, so intrigining, LOVED it! Five stars!

on Jun. 1 2014 at 7:40 am
WinterRose76 SILVER, Ok., Florida
6 articles 6 photos 183 comments

Favorite Quote:
Arise and be all that you dream - Flyleaf

Wow, this is possibly one of the coolest poems I've ever read! I love the poem's content and your fantastic lexicon. Well done! 5/5