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The Carrion Line
They gather on home's battle field
Coal-black feathers, crusted in blood
Scraps of flesh caught in their beaks
Another murder in the family
They confer over a fresh corpse
Squabble over every wound
A bone to pick, but rarely shared
The remnants subject to the devil's call
They yet engage in bloody rivalries
Locked in their combat, taking flight
Severing loose family ties
Flesh dropped with a thousand lies.
Coal-black feathers, crusted in blood
Scraps of flesh caught in their beaks
Another murder in the family
They confer over a fresh corpse
Squabble over every wound
A bone to pick, but rarely shared
The remnants subject to the devil's call
They yet engage in bloody rivalries
Locked in their combat, taking flight
Severing loose family ties
Flesh dropped with a thousand lies.
Published 16th Jun 2018
Author's Note
Crows of a feather murder together...
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16th Jun 2018 8:13pm
This is amazing ... you capture so much here ... "a bone to pick, but rarely shared" ... great twist with this ...
16th Jun 2018 8:58pm
I can't resist trying for a twist. Sometimes it works, sometimes not. Thanks LilDragonFly!
16th Jun 2018 8:20pm
Sounds like there is an inheritance coming down. I have watched such nastyness before. It is all too real. Great write. It really brings up the images and emotions...base stuff...
16th Jun 2018 9:00pm
Families can be a comfort, or source of deep pain. I love mine despite the presence of both. Thanks Angelast1!
17th Jun 2018 00:20am
Love this write! So much with so few words. My favorite kind of poetry!
17th Jun 2018 11:27pm
