Life is a Garden Party: Crows

Wednesday, February 11, 2015

Crows

Been hearing crows in the mornings and have been editing Vol III in the afternoons. Came across this one. This is a bit different that what I usually concentrate on, but gives thought. Had seen a crow atop a dead tree when coming home from errands a few years ago. This story commenced:

Atop the weathered, dead skeleton of a tree
sits the black form of a crow cawing freely.
Apropos, this lifeless tree,
a perch for this vulture greedy.

Dead, without life, this tree
now a skeleton of what it used to be.
Black, as night, this crow
born to be many creatures unsuspecting foe.

There he sits surveying his kingdom,
inbred with an inbuilt wisdom,
searching for a free dinner
as his beady eyes tour.

Caw-caw he loudly yells.
His greediness soon quelled.
This crow once still
spies roadkill.

Spreading his wings
he swoops in
to dine
on his find.

Answering the call of nature,
knowing tomorrow there's more,
while thinning out over-population naturally,
this gluttonous crow fills his greedy belly.

His hunt successful
until tomorrow.
He lifts his wings and flies
off into the gray skies.

* * * * *

Solomon stated there is nothing new under the sun.
From the beginning of time, crows have a purpose under the sun.
Something becomes their victim,
though that thought isn't welcome.

Despite our best attempts, life isn't always fair.
Many unforeseen circumstances bring about despair.
It's life's joys that keep us going
when it seems our boat isn't rowing.

There's a daily choice to make:
do we focus on what we hate
or do we look for what's right
instead of the darkness of night.

Consider the black and white keys of the piano,
producing music, both major and minor together.
Instead of discord, together pleasing to the ears -
with more white (major) keys, just as in life appears.

Choose joy.
Enjoy.
Your circumstances are temporary.
Your outlook on life complimentary.

Yes, we live in an evil world.
All around us is discord.
Yet there is joy to be found.
It's what makes the world go round.

From crows
to pianos!
Each has a lesson.
Each is a blessing.

Ecclesiastes 9:11-12

Ecclesiastes 8:14-15

Ecclesiastes 12:13

To add cheer to your day, here's some sunrises from my front door this winter: