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[aid] => mick
[title] => Raven and Wolf
[time] => 2014-01-19 23:44:36
[hometext] => The poem is set in about late 16th/early/ 17th century
[bodytext] => Gliding and wheeling on shimmering wings of black the raven soars over the town beneath him Below the Wolf treads the snow covered streets and leaves not a trace Windows slam shut and doors barred Fear grips the townspeople when the raven flies The raven's strangled cry mocks their terror and the wolf treads the snow covered streets and leaves not a trace Fireplaces spew smoke and embers to keep away the dark winged denizen above Through door and gates the wolf treads unhindered and leaves not a trace Screams from house and hovel rise in the night as the newly dead are discovered The screams of the dying make not a sound The wolf moves through town and farm and leaves not a trace On the castle sentry walls archers and spearmen scan the night sky in vain for the dark winged omen Spears and arrows fly in to the night sky and find no target and the wolf treads the snow covered streets and leaves not a trace Through the night the cries of grief and shock tear at the soldiers hearts the raven screams his strangled cry all through the night the wolf neither hears nor cares and leaves no trace Whom ever the wolf's passing touches the cold hand of death is near the raven wheels and glides and dives in the night and the wolf leaves no trace Dawn is rising and the fear eases as the sun rises the raven soars into the night past the dead know of the wolf's passing and like him leave no trace And the raven's strangled cry is a laugh. [comments] => 2 [counter] => 120 [topic] => 31 [informant] => StevenL [notes] => [ihome] => 0 [alanguage] => english [acomm] => 0 [haspoll] => 0 [pollID] => 0 [score] => 0 [ratings] => 0 [editpoem] => 1 [associated] => [topicname] => StoryPoetry )
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