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Bird Of Darkness

For Poppy's Prompts #9 - September Edition

By Mike Singleton πŸ’œ Mikeydred Published about a year ago β€’ Updated about a year ago β€’ 1 min read
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Introduction

This is a villanelle for Poppy's Prompt #9 September Edition

The music is "Burn" by The Cure from "The Crow"

Bird Of Darkness

πŸ•ΈοΈπŸ•·οΈβš«β˜ οΈπŸ¦‡πŸ–€πŸ¦‡β˜ οΈβš«πŸ•·οΈπŸ•ΈοΈ

Ace Of Spades, Black Fracture

Candle Flickers, Dead Of Night

Bird So Dark, A Crow's Feather

β˜ οΈπŸ¦‡πŸ–€πŸ¦‡β˜ οΈ

You Are Death's Grim Harbinger

Flying Carrier Of Blight

Ace Of Spades, Black Fracture

β˜ οΈπŸ¦‡πŸ–€πŸ¦‡β˜ οΈ

All Will Fear Your Dark Nature

Carrion Creature Bloodied Sight

Bird So Dark, A Crow's Feather

β˜ οΈπŸ¦‡πŸ–€πŸ¦‡β˜ οΈ

Mausoleum, Your Structure

Funeral Bell In The Night

Ace Of Spades, Black Fracture

β˜ οΈπŸ¦‡πŸ–€πŸ¦‡β˜ οΈ

Necromancer's Dark Creature

In The Graveyard, Black As Night

Bird So Dark, A Crow's Feather

β˜ οΈπŸ¦‡πŸ–€πŸ¦‡β˜ οΈ

Dark Storm Bringer, Night Flyer

Black Bird Most Unwelcome Sight

Ace Of Spades, Black Fracture

Bird So Dark, A Crow's Feather

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A song from the poem requested by Mark Graham

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  • Marilyn Gloverabout a year ago

    Awesome Villanelle, Mike! I am new to Poppy's prompts but this was a lot of fun!

  • Cathy holmesabout a year ago

    Nicely done!

  • Great reflecting and imagery.

  • Poppy about a year ago

    Oooh I love the tone and feel of this! It flows so nicely. Captivating!

  • Julia Schulzabout a year ago

    Edgar Allan Poe turned me on to ravens and other corvids.

  • D.K. Shepardabout a year ago

    Very ambitious villanelle and very well done!!

  • Mark Grahamabout a year ago

    Happy Early Halloween. Great villanelle. To me this would make a great punk/heavy metal song.

  • Mariann Carrollabout a year ago

    Nice Prompt. I read a lot of entry β™₯️

  • L.C. SchΓ€ferabout a year ago

    Glad to see a track from the OST from the proper movie, not that new crap! 😁 (don't get me started, I have BEEF)

  • Oooo, I loved the darkness of this! Loved your poem!

  • Michelle Liew Tsui-Linabout a year ago

    They are scary birds, and you depict them well in this Villanelle. Great work, Mike!

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