urban snapshots in monochrome : wing
When I was starting on this blog, I wrote a series of short poems called "urban snapshots in monochrome". These were based on snippets of images I came across, mostly during my journeys to and from work. Why "monochrome"? I will not tell you. :)
I am very busy with work, so I will just make do with this old post this week.
drawing by dsnake1
urban snapshots in monochrome : wing
a torn wing
snapped
like a black scythe
on wet asphalt
in parking lot
somewhere a crow
will not fly
or is dead.
18.03.2006
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Shared on Poetry Pantry #230 at Poets United.
The image is a ink and pencil sketch on paper, and then scanned.
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ) 2014
I am very busy with work, so I will just make do with this old post this week.
urban snapshots in monochrome : wing
a torn wing
snapped
like a black scythe
on wet asphalt
in parking lot
somewhere a crow
will not fly
or is dead.
18.03.2006
**********
Shared on Poetry Pantry #230 at Poets United.
The image is a ink and pencil sketch on paper, and then scanned.
© cheong lee san ( dsnake1 ) 2014
Labels: crow, dark, heartlands, landscape, Poetry, Singapore, urban
posted by dsnake1 at 12:01 AM
13 Comments:
very raw and dark
I do feel sorry for the wingless crow. How painful it must have been...whatever caused its loss!
Indeed a snapshot.. just a wing is not good for the crow.
I like this idea of urban snapshots in monochrome.....and also the image you have woven with your words here about a crow that either will not fly or is dead somewhere. It's thoughtful and a little bit eerie.
Almost surrealistic. A very fine and sad snap.
Oh poor crow! Hope work eases up for you, my friend.
Natasa,
ah, yes! :)
Mary,
it must be the crow cullers. once there are complaints, these shooters will be around to take the crows out.
Bjorn,
it's really pitiful. the wing did give me a fright that day. :(
C.C.,
yes, it is a series of short poems of urban observations. i may post the rest of them later on. :)
Susan,
now that you said it, yes, it does look a bit surreal. :)
Sherry,
i know you will feel for the crow. me too.
about the work in the office, i see no let-up in the coming weeks. always looking forward to the weekends. :D
I like this and can see why you call it snapshots. That's what it felt like in my mind. I like your drawing very much.
Myrna, thanks for the visit!
is it because the poem is short and stark? and yes, i like to do pencil/ink sketches. :)
Loved the illustration and the terrific verse!
thank you, my friend! so glad to hear from you. :)
I enjoyed this post. Not only do I prefer short or "snapshot" poems, I also really like the drawing. Well done.
thank you, Justin. I, too, am leaning towards shorter poems, maybe it's my short attention span. :)
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