The Murder of Crows
Mia Stewart 2002 (Annapolis)
The Murder of Crows
by Mia Stewart
Black eyes follow, as she grows
Circling like, carnivorous crows
Pecking apart, with side-eyed looks
Ripping flaws, with sharp-tongued hooks
Burrowing beneath, oversized plain clothes
Trying to evade, her feathered foes.
Hiding too afraid, to dine or drink
Praying crows will turn tired and rethink
But crows are hungry, and patience is waning
And Scarecrows around Have forgotten their training.
Crows are locked on, prepared to strike
Insults ready, no matter how trite
Crows criticize, to mask insecurity
Whispering curves, are an impurity
And those taunts are an ablution.
Molting becomes the only solution
Surrendering, crows gorge themselves
Purging fat and muscle cells
Crows pause and admire their work
Praising with a twisted smirk
Does she meet their design?
A carbon copy, how divine.
About this poem
This is a poem about the peer pressure girls receive in high school to look a certain way. And how your appearance is constantly being picked apart and molded by the people in your life.
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Written on December 07, 2021
Submitted by ameliastewart02 on January 06, 2022
Modified on March 05, 2023
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Quick analysis:
Scheme | AX AA BB XA CC DD XX EE FF XX GG FF |
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Closest metre | Iambic tetrameter |
Characters | 886 |
Words | 166 |
Stanzas | 12 |
Stanza Lengths | 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2, 2 |
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