Corvidae Walkabout
Corvidae Walkabout
No raven dives deep to raid
a mermaid’s treasure chest.
Ravens in water, dead in buckets.
A raven will not be appointed
Secretary of State, even
when one exceeds whale
or ape IQ when they speak truth.
No nomination passes Congress
for the potential murder.
Ravens help garbage men,
football players, flag pole sitters
and biscuit eaters.
Ravens do not blow dandelion
puffs for good luck.
Raven manipulates talons,
devises tools and toys
but cannot spin.
A true omnivore, raven invites
wolf and fox to take down prey,
then dives in for tidy cleanup.
‘T’was not a raven plagued Macbeth.
Long wings of black
play the skies, glide and tease.
At dusk, they settle in twos
or dozens, silencing squawks
while owls take the night.
Ravens protect women
who travel alone.
~C.J. Prince
©2015