The Herold's Call



Black bird flies over the silvan mist,
Through mystery and hearkened its wrawl.
Follow me, follow me least you resist,
I've come alas, come alas one and all.

Across the veil where hidden things twist,
Beyond the unseen where no man does thral.
Far from the other realm with message in fist,
Where silently chains and shadows fall.

Over the cathedral of trees ancient amidst,
I've come to guide your way through the mall.
And bring knowledge of olden things wist,
Come with me echoed the herold's call.
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Submitted on March 25, 2016

Modified on March 05, 2023

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Quick analysis:

Scheme ABAB ABAB XBAB
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 490
Words 88
Stanzas 3
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4

Mike Williams

I am a painter, poet, and writer from Texas. I have a large volume of poetry, which I hope to publish in an anthology. I am best known for my poem 'Extrairdinary Mind'. I am also working on several novels and short stories at the moment. I write a wide variety of genres. I also draw, paint fresco, oils, and mixed media. My most famous piece is 'Psychedelic Cows', which placed 1st at the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo. It became the inspiration for the sculptures that followed. You can follow my platform on Pinterest. more…

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