Ravenous Glare of the Midnight Crow

Summary

Jeff Langley's poem "Ravenous Glare of the Midnight Crow" explores themes of time, beauty, and mortality, inspired by the wild natural and the crows, and is a contribution to the Medium publication Scrittura following a hiatus.

Abstract

The poem "Ravenous Glare of the Midnight Crow" by Jeff Langley delves into the intricate relationship between the ephemeral nature of time and the permanence of death, juxtaposing the beauty of love and sex with the inevitability of ugliness and decay. The poem is a response to two poetry prompts by J.D. Harms: 'the wild natural' and 'the crows talk too', and marks Langley's return to contributing to Medium and the publication Scrittura. Langley expresses gratitude for the community and encourages readers to explore the works of other talented contributors to Scrittura.

Opinions

The poem conveys a sense of inevitability and the passage of time, suggesting that time is precious until it no longer matters at the end of life.
Beauty and love are portrayed as transient, with an acknowledgment that they can be disrupted by 'ugliness'.
There is a personification of elements like the dragon and the slayer, perhaps as metaphors for internal struggles or external forces.
The poem suggests a deep connection between the speaker and the midnight crow, symbolizing a shared destiny or a mutual understanding of life's fleeting nature.
Jeff Langley expresses excitement and gratitude for being part of the Medium community again, particularly highlighting the influence of J.D. Harms and the platform Scrittura.
The author encourages readers to appreciate the work of other poets in the Scrittura publication, indicating a communal and supportive attitude towards fellow writers.

14 August & 10 July 2021 Saturday Poetry Prompts: the wild natural & the crows talk too

Can’t take it back not mine, never owned ravenous glare of the midnight crow.

Time is of the essence until it isn’t her sweet breasts glistened until they didn’t.

Beauty in our sex sex in our love I inhabit her beauty until ugliness erupts.

Fear not the dragon but do fear the slayer feed it — feel it — come on boy, you got it now — bury it deep sow those seeds, hear the floorboards creak.

No going forward no stepping back burnt ash fireplace rack.

Forever linked midnight crow and I time is of the essence until we die.

Thanks to J.D. Harms and Scrittura for giving these words residence and another fantastic poem prompt. I’ve been away for a few weeks now and am very grateful and excited to be back reading and contributing pieces to Medium and the super-awesome publication that is Scrittura.

I hope that you have enjoyed my take on ‘the wild natural” and ‘the crows talk too” prompts and take some time to check out the truly fantastic writers who contribute to Scrittura.

Please also check out the incredibly talented J.D. Harms inspirational prompt pieces here:

Ravenous Glare of the Midnight Crow

14 August & 10 July 2021 Saturday Poetry Prompts: the wild natural & the crows talk too

Moonrise

14 August 2021 Saturday Poetry Prompt: the wild natural

Mad Condescension

10 July 2021 Saturday Poetry Prompt: the crows talk too