Rate:0.0 / 0 votes

The Vultures And The Evergreens

Eugene Michaels

fear not the hungry feather,
those who have cracked earth return to garden,
limbs and a scent too alive to attract
the seekers of the sign of death's decay

those that scry in search of no afterlife
find company with cypress in repose
these collectors of the dead sweep the skies
and sweep ground below with their hunting eyes
Font size:
Collection  PDF     
 

Submitted by MichaelEugeneCantrall on May 11, 2021

Modified on March 05, 2023

18 sec read
2

Quick analysis:

Scheme XXXX XXAA
Closest metre Iambic pentameter
Characters 318
Words 59
Stanzas 2
Stanza Lengths 4, 4
Full analysis for The Vultures And The Evergreens »

Eugene Michaels

A native of Northern California, the poet Michael Eugene Cantrall is a graduate of Stanford University (M.A. & B.A. in philosophy) and Shasta Community College (A.A. in Journalism). Michael pens poems while watching the deer, coyotes, raccoons, squirrels, black bear, and the occasional mountain lion scamper around the Sierra foothills. more…

All Eugene Michaels poems | Eugene Michaels Books

1 fan

Discuss the poem The Vultures And The Evergreens with the community...

0 Comments

    Translation

    Find a translation for this poem in other languages:

    Select another language:

    • - Select -
    • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
    • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
    • Español (Spanish)
    • Esperanto (Esperanto)
    • 日本語 (Japanese)
    • Português (Portuguese)
    • Deutsch (German)
    • العربية (Arabic)
    • Français (French)
    • Русский (Russian)
    • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
    • 한국어 (Korean)
    • עברית (Hebrew)
    • Gaeilge (Irish)
    • Українська (Ukrainian)
    • اردو (Urdu)
    • Magyar (Hungarian)
    • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
    • Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Italiano (Italian)
    • தமிழ் (Tamil)
    • Türkçe (Turkish)
    • తెలుగు (Telugu)
    • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
    • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
    • Čeština (Czech)
    • Polski (Polish)
    • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
    • Românește (Romanian)
    • Nederlands (Dutch)
    • Ελληνικά (Greek)
    • Latinum (Latin)
    • Svenska (Swedish)
    • Dansk (Danish)
    • Suomi (Finnish)
    • فارسی (Persian)
    • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
    • հայերեն (Armenian)
    • Norsk (Norwegian)
    • English (English)

    Citation

    Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:

    Style:MLAChicagoAPA

    "The Vultures And The Evergreens" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 19 Sep. 2024. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/99695/the-vultures-and-the-evergreens>.

    Powered by CITE.ME Cite.Me

    Become a member!

    Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

    More poems by

    Eugene Michaels

    »

    September 2024

    Poetry Contest

    Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
    11
    days
    10
    hours
    38
    minutes
    89 entries submitted — 61 remaining

    Special Program

    Earn Rewards!

    Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

    Our awesome collection of

    Promoted Poems

    »

    Browse Poetry.com

    #ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ NEW

    Quiz

    Are you a poetry master?

    »
    And miles to go before I _______
    A end
    B dream
    C rest
    D sleep