now, a thing of dread:
a dark omen overhead–
the crow comes calling!
or is the bird just distressed
because i’m close to her nest?
–photo by me
dark omen? (tanka)
now, a thing of dread:
a dark omen overhead–
the crow comes calling!
or is the bird just distressed
because i’m close to her nest?
–photo by me
michaeljordahl 
aww! Cleverly disguised if I’m not mistakened
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Thank you! Yes, there is another dread we all must deal with.
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Beautiful photo.
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Thank you!
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It could be either, neither or both, eh. Man (male and female) has long recognized that Nature speaks to us. We give our own meaning to that conversation. This is a smart poem. The other day, I watched a crow take a peanut shell thrown on the road by a kindly neighbour and when it got to our lawn, it placed the peanut in the grass, patted it down with its beak then broke off a few tufts of grass to cover the shell before it left. Was it saving the meal for later or just mimicking a squirrel or chipmunk? It could be mimicking, saving, or telling me to stop spending and start saving. lol
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Your comment says as much about you as it does about crows! Thank you, Shelley!
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Haha. Yes, perhaps the wise crow is telling me I have enough art supplies to get through the winter:) so start saving $ again instead. Or the crow is just going about its own business, not caring what humans think:) Whatever the intention, I do find crow behaviour fascinating and inspiring as you did.
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Crows have long captured human imagination, their mysterious presence sparking both reverence and fear. Across cultures and traditions, these dark-feathered birds are viewed as messengers, guardians, or even warnings from the unseen world. Their symbolism is deeply tied to omens, offering insight into change, transformation, and the mysteries of life and death.
https://www.indianetzone.com/omens_related_a_crow_vastu_shastra
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I would add ravens to that as well, as in Poe’s work. Thank you very much!
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