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Hi Laurie,
Congratulations.

I must admit that I could not relate to your poems at first because my concept of ravens were wholly negative. I saw them as omens of death and misfortune out of Poe's The Raven. I also
considered them to be large crows that complained loudly whenever I approached, fearless scavengers, bullies . .

Your poems bring out positive qualities. . Upon reviewing the posts and rereading your work, I see that my viewpoint was one sided The birds you write about are elegant "spiraling" , playful "rolling like puppies", and vulnerable, requiring feeding..

. I googled ravens and read that in Cornwell, ravens cawing means good fortune coming. Ravens living in the Tower of London protect the city.l

Although I still dislike ravens, your poems sparked my interest and made me think.

Hi Jill~

It's funny how surprised I am that someone would have all negative opinions about ravens. I appreciate your candor.

And, I'm glad you took the time to check them out on the net. I've been to the Tower of London and seen the 'official' ravens kept there.

They are about the smartest things on the planet next to humans. They can use tools and figure out complex tasks and are the stuff of legend in Native American lore.

Thanks again for taking the time to look deeper and for your comments.

cheers,
Laurie