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| Common Raven in Yosemite National Park, United States |
Parable
Consider
the ravens: They do not sow or reap,
they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them.
And how much more valuable you are than birds!
they have no storeroom or barn; yet God feeds them.
And how much more valuable you are than birds!
Ravens at the
Tower of London scare
me with confidence
and shiny armor.
They protect royalty
from invaders—
They hold the
fort with Her Majesty’s Guard.
The Poet interrogates
the Raven
in his home, spirit
of his lost Lenore,
gift of her
love, there to protect and haunt,
to be a knickknack
and leave nevermore.
I, too, follow
the way of the of heart, raven-
full, open to
God’s will, messenger or
leader, ready
and waiting, fed in ways
earnings cannot
buy, learnings can restore.
Nothing is
harder than letting plans go
and living in longing
for the Unknown. |
| Common Raven ~ Papilio castor |
Posted for my prompt Poets United Midweek Motif ~ Success.
Copyright © 2014 S.L.Chast
Beautiful poem :) Really liked this part the most:
ReplyDelete"The Poet interrogates the Raven
in his home, spirit of his lost Lenore,"
Deep and meaningful words!
Love the raven references, I'd forgotten about them guarding the tower, thanks for the reminder.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! I love "follow the way of the heart, raven-full"......gorgeous write!
ReplyDeleteWhat a beautiful butterfly..she looks ready to use her precious time to adventure in the unknown and keep her plans afloat..
ReplyDeletefed in ways earning cant buy....smiles...interesdting how you turned on the raven a couple stanzas in making them positive....we try to live much the same...smiles.
ReplyDeleteSometimes the unknown is the best thing that can happen to us, though! Makes us brave and bold! Nice write...
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous poem Susan.. Love anything with Ravens.. and this contains all the wisdom a raven can have ..
ReplyDeleteSusan,
ReplyDeleteI liked the biblical reference and the ravens involvement. I guess that we have more gifts and goodness than we ever really take time to account for. More often, we can only recognise that which we deem to be missing. The bounties in life mark success, as we move from day to day...
Eileen
love the symbol of the raven that flaps through your poem. your last stanza speaks deep of the unknown that we welcome but fear as well.
ReplyDeleteI do think sometimes we have to let plans go to find out what life has in store for us, perhaps better things than what would have happened had we followed our OWN plans.
ReplyDeleteI love the use of the raven imagery and this whole stanza:
ReplyDeleteI, too, follow the way of the of heart, raven-
full, open to God’s will, messenger or
leader, ready and waiting, fed in ways
earnings cannot buy, learnings can restore.
' I, too, follow the way of the of heart, '...the best one to follow...and love the bird image...
ReplyDeleteThere's something about them, isn't there? It's easy to see why we have so many stories about them.
ReplyDeleteSuch wonderful lines and comparison with the ravens...beautifully penned !
ReplyDeleteI love the surprises of unknown inside, when we take time to look...~ love the parable
ReplyDeletethat is beautiful... a sense of well being oozes over....
ReplyDeleteThe raven and all their responsibilities can never be separated. It gets to be a highlighted feature and the ravens themselves must have determined their fortunes without really trying. Great write Susan!
ReplyDeleteHank