Camaraderie Of Crows* Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCDCEDEFDGH IDJE KKLKMKA NMKOMPKK QK RE K| They come in the mornings | A |
| And sit on parapet wall or nearby cables in search of their first meal of the day | B |
| They start calling us with their raspy signature voice | C |
| I think they staunchly believe in equality as we can t | D |
| Distinguish one from the other either by their looks or voice | C |
| Yet I could spot a lame crow repeatedly for whom claws at the bottom are missing | E |
| When they find food or we feed them pieces of roti | D |
| They call other crows as if it was a feast Their camaraderie is amazing | E |
| Some nibble and swallow there and others pick a piece or two | F |
| and fly away may be to feed their progeny | D |
| If the serving is delayed they keep on cawing their hunger out | G |
| Hope men too become vociferous to meet their basic needs | H |
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| When one of their folks fallen injured or dead | I |
| Entire murder of crows congregate in empathy | D |
| And proclaim their anger or sympathy loud and clear | J |
| Their sorrow and solidarity can be ear piercing | E |
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| It is surprising that in Indic culture crows represent | K |
| Departed souls to whom descendants offer food balls pind | K |
| On thirteenth day of death and on every anniversary thereafter | L |
| And if no crow appears to accept the offering it is construed that | K |
| Either they are annoyed or they have desires yet to fulfil | M |
| Their sense of share and care is natural and a survival instinct | K |
| Wish homo sapiens to inculcate it a bit to become better beings | A |
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| Who knows not about the legendary wise crow | N |
| Which quenched it s thirst after raising the water level | M |
| Of the pitcher by putting pebbles in it | K |
| They are intelligent enough to recognize their image in the mirrors | O |
| Silently they proclaim to the world that black is also beautiful | M |
| Brainy as they are and faithful for life to their companions | P |
| it s unfortunate that unproven bad omens are ascribed to | K |
| these innocent creatures in some sections of society | K |
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| As foragers and omnivores they help to keep environment clean | Q |
| For the birds of their size their resilience adaptability and communication skills are noteworthy | K |
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| We have already lost cute little sparrows from our urban landscape | R |
| Let s not loose these stark species which are often calm and brooding | E |
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| Indian house crow Corvus splendens Paintings courtesy RK Laxman a renowned cartoonist from India | K |
Chandeeswar Venkata
(C) All Rights Reserved. Poem Submitted on 11/02/2020
Poet's note: On most days, either before I break fast or venture out for work, started feeding the crows. It has become a family affair or they our extended family. It is quite impressive that how they are part of human habitats, relatively friendly with them and extract favours from us. If you keep interacting with them closely, they become less fearsome about us. We can learn a thing or two from them viz., zero narcissism and adaptive skills. Also they deserve to learn some thing from humans too, such as sweet talk or some patience.
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