Comment from Mark Schardine

Excellent

And what do we find in the shadow of the crow? It does suggest that tangled in the reeds there are the vestiges of something that was once beautiful and now even the crow avoids it.

 Comment Written 14-Nov-2023

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reply by the author on 14-Nov-2023

Thank you, Mark. I appreciate that you took the time to read and review my poem..

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Comment from barbara.wilkey

Excellent

Crows are scary birds. I'm not exactly sure why, maybe because they are also highly intelligent birds. Of course, when I see a murder of crows, I have a small fright because of the Alfred Hitchcock movie "The Birds". It came out in 1963. I'm not sure how old I was when I watched it, but it still scars me today. Thank you for sharing.

 Comment Written 08-Nov-2023

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reply by the author on 08-Nov-2023

We have a lot of crows in my neighborhood. One time, one kept knocking on our sky window... it was terrifying. I usually like them but from afar. LoL You are right, they can be trained to talk, they are super smart.

Thank you, my friend, have a wonderful day.

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Comment from shelley kaye

Excellent

crows fly away
from the crime scene --
murder in the sky

hehe
great haiku

hmm... what about changing the present tense 'leaving' to past tense 'left'? (since tangled is in past tense... i've always been told (here on fs) don't mix the tenses - i have a tendency to do that lol

crow f l i e s away--
his desolate shadow left
tangled in the reeds

anyway, just some thoughts for you to kick around...
good haiku with freeing imagery

thank you for sharing
shelley :)

 Comment Written 08-Nov-2023

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reply by the author on 08-Nov-2023

Thank you for the suggestion (*<>*)

Thank you very much for your excellent review and kind words. Have a wonderful day. BTW, I love your crow haiku. You should post it.

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Comment from aryr

Excellent

What a fantastic haiku, Gypsy. I loved the dual pictures of the crow. Your words were engrossed with the crow, dealing with flying away leaving his shadow entangled in the reeds. Very well done and greatly enjoyed. Blessed Be n Hugs!!!

 Comment Written 07-Nov-2023

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reply by the author on 08-Nov-2023

Thank you very much for your excellent review and kind words. Have a wonderful day.

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reply by aryr on 08-Nov-2023

You are very welcome, Gypsy.

Comment from lyenochka

Excellent

I guess the crow is sad and lonely because even his shadow is "desolate" and though he's flying, his shadow is on the ground "tangled in the reeds" so his sadness affects the ground below. A thoughtful poem.

 Comment Written 07-Nov-2023

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reply by the author on 08-Nov-2023

Thank you very much for your excellent review and kind words. Have a wonderful day.

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Comment from GWHARGIS

Excellent

This had such a melancholy tone. I love the reference of the crow. The crow which to me symbolizes the the end of summer. I love the imagery of the shadows and the tangle of reeds. Beautiful. Gretchen

 Comment Written 07-Nov-2023

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reply by the author on 07-Nov-2023

Thank you very much, Gretchen. :)

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