The Crows Wove His Coat
For The Vocal Smooth Poetry Challenge
The Prompt
Write a poem about something smooth.
The idea for this came about after an afternoon chat with my Muse and reading "Orlam" by Polly Jean Harvey which I have reviewed here.
The poem is a villanelle.
The music is "Burn" by The Cure from the film "The Crow"
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The Crows Have Woven His Coat So Black
The Shape Of His Body, So Defined
Black Feathers Smoothly Cover His Back
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His Feathered Coat Devotees Attract
Smooth Dark Gold Solid Oil Refined
The Crows Have Woven His Coat So Black
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Demon Or Devil In His Crow Masque
Stealer Of Souls, He Leaves His Dark Sign
Black Feathers Smoothly Cover His Back
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A Smooth Operator, That's A Fact
Master Of Darkness, Evil Defined
The Crows Have Woven His Coat So Black
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Is He From Hell? With A Heart So Black
Your Life Forfeit, He Says You'll Be Fine
Black Feathers Smoothly Cover His Back
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His Feathered Smooth Coat No Stain Attracts
A Smooth Dark Cloak Makes HimLook Redfined
The Crows Have Woven His Coat So Black
Black Feathers Smoothly Cover His Back
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Comments (9)
A unique and stylish take on the challenge <3
Well done sir
Please ask the crows to make me a coat too! Hehehe. Loved your Villanelle!
What a fabulous character you have created here. Poetically and visually with your AI pic. Fascinating.
Very dark!
Dark and wonderful. Well done.
This brilliantly covers the criteria of the challenge Mike. Such a great idea. You’ve made it dark, mystical, yet smooth and beautiful. Well done! I haven’t seen the Crow movie in many years but I enjoyed listening to the song from it here! ☺️👍
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Black looks so refined, And Brandon Lee had some of the finest tailors in the business (or at least his character did).