All Nonfiction
- Bullying
- Books
- Academic
- Author Interviews
- Celebrity interviews
- College Articles
- College Essays
- Educator of the Year
- Heroes
- Interviews
- Memoir
- Personal Experience
- Sports
- Travel & Culture
All Opinions
- Bullying
- Current Events / Politics
- Discrimination
- Drugs / Alcohol / Smoking
- Entertainment / Celebrities
- Environment
- Love / Relationships
- Movies / Music / TV
- Pop Culture / Trends
- School / College
- Social Issues / Civics
- Spirituality / Religion
- Sports / Hobbies
All Hot Topics
- Bullying
- Community Service
- Environment
- Health
- Letters to the Editor
- Pride & Prejudice
- What Matters
- Back
Summer Guide
- Program Links
- Program Reviews
- Back
College Guide
- College Links
- College Reviews
- College Essays
- College Articles
- Back
The Raven King
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
Similar Articles
JOIN THE DISCUSSION
This article has 4 comments.
70 articles 5 photos 195 comments
Favorite Quote:
“Someone I loved once gave me a box full of darkness. It took me years to understand that this too, was a gift.”<br /> <br /> ― Mary Oliver