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Black Bird

May 28, 2014
By GingerMonk PLATINUM, Lowell, Michigan
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


Black bird black bird
Sitting in a tree
Black bird black bird
Looking down at me

Black bird black bird
Today you look so quaint
Black bird black bird
Have I come too late?

Black bird black bird
Sing your pretty song
Black bird black bird
Let me sing along

Black bird black bird
Whistle out your tune
Black bird black bird
Whistle to the moon

Black bird black bird
Up in the midnight sky
Black bird black bird
Tonight is when I die

Black bird black bird
The last thing I shall see
Black bird black bird
Blackened I will be

Black bird black bird
Feathers dark as ash
Black bird black bird
My life ends in a flash

Ash bird ash bird
Sing your sorrow song
Ash bird ash bird
I will sing along

Sing your sorrow song
Sing it out for me
And I will sing along
For ashes I shall be

Tell me, ash bird ash bird
How marvelous it will be
Pretty ash bird ash bird
When I am finally free


The author's comments:
Inspired by Edgar Allen Poe's "The Raven."

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on Jun. 1 2014 at 9:03 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

Thanks so much! I'll be sure and check them out. I'd really love for you to read and rate some of my other works as well if you don't mind.

on May. 30 2014 at 7:13 pm
raysofsunshine GOLD, Lakebay, Washington
17 articles 0 photos 24 comments

Favorite Quote:
&quot;It&#039;s not about the happy ending, it&#039;s about the story.&quot;

This is really interesting and I liked reading it, good work! It was really creative and something that I would never have thought to write about, but I'm jealous I didn't, this turned out really cool! If you could vote and comment on my ballad On the mountain and on my haiku Pink rain I would really appreciate it!