The Echoes poetry competition to celebrate Write Out Loud's 20th anniversary is now open.  Judged by Neil Astley.

Competition closes in 7 days, 19 hours. Get details and Enter.

Tags from last 12 months

wakefield (17) wachefeld (7) nursery rhyme (2) childhood (2) miners (2) the merrie city (1) growing up (1) youth (1) friends (1) places (1) viking roots (1) city (1) history (1) old market (1)

the book of crows (Remove filter)

Recent Comments

Mike McPeek on Running With Dogs
13 hours ago

David RL Moore on Aubade-esque
13 hours ago

Graham Sherwood on Aubade-esque
13 hours ago

David RL Moore on Aubade-esque
13 hours ago

David RL Moore on liberty
14 hours ago

Landi Cruz on liberty
14 hours ago

David RL Moore on Aubade-esque
19 hours ago

David RL Moore on liberty
20 hours ago

AirlogRigsMaria on Psycho
22 hours ago

Simon Zonenblick on Snail Shells - Similes
1 day ago

Profile image

whiteley.ian@btinternet.com

Contact via WOL logo

ðə króz ləmɛ́nt

by Ian Whiteley

entry picture

ðə króz ləmɛ́nt

 

(tékən frə́m ‘the bʊ́k ə́v crows’)

 

kró stǽnd ən fíld

sɪ́ŋ kró sɔ́ŋ

tú hjúmən ɪ́r

sáwnd rɔ́ŋ

 

koww koww koww

 

kró blǽk ə́v wɪ́ŋ

kró blǽk ə́v bón

kró blǽk ə́v hárt

kró só əlón

 

áj hǽd brə́ðər blǽk

bə́t brə́ðər blǽk ɪ́z gɔ́n

tékən báj ðə wɪ́ntər

hɪ́r máj sǽd kró sɔ́ŋ

 

“stick mǽn

...

Read and leave comments (2)

🌷(2) 

Wednesday 23rd May 2018 2:02 pm

crow   crows of albion   the book of crows   winter   death   reaper

Archive

  • 2018 (1)

This site uses only functional cookies that are essential to the operation of the site. We do not use cookies related to advertising or tracking. By continuing to browse, you are agreeing to our use of cookies.

Find out more Hide this message