Crowspeak

By: Cameron Houston

About The Poem

The Poem

Hysteria was spinning

paranoia seemed like winning

So I headed for the river and for peace

The sun was gently warming

Muddy paths had firm bits forming

And the crows had much to say amid the trees

A clearing with a log round, found I

Sat upon the round and found my

Self within the middle of debate

With rapid fervent beaking

One to another speaking

The crows it seemed had something to relate

With the hush of an evesdropper

Trying her best to listen proper

I strained my ears, their converse so to hear

Then the background swiftly muted

And as if my brain rebooted

The message suddenly was crystal clear

This is your time humanity

Please take this opportunity

To band and build community

To cultivate your empathy

And spread it round us liberally

For we are all one family

We cannot let society

Disintegrate and atrophy

Let’s bond in sacred unity