The Murder of Crows



Sometimes I feel like Van Gogh
Misunderstood, unliked, forgotten
On the verge

Yes, on the verge
I feel like him
Ignored, brushed off, used, confused

They cackle at me, laugh
Drive me away, drive me back
Watch out! Watch out! Watch out!

Perhaps I could draw, paint
Leave something behind
Like Van Gogh
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Written on November 30, 2023

Submitted by gbaranoff on December 28, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme AXB BXX XXX XXA
Closest metre Iambic trimeter
Characters 303
Words 57
Stanzas 4
Stanza Lengths 3, 3, 3, 3

Gregory Baranoff

 · 1951 · Shanghai

Gregory Baranoff was born in Shanghai, China to Russian parents and came to the United States in the early sixties. more…

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  • jonsaviours
    Every artist has felt this.
    LikeReply3 months ago

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