Unkindness of Ravens

2009-08-17T21:55:00.000-07:00

Stella Blue's blues
looking at her shattered heart on the floor
illuminated by the moon through the broken window pane
the light is surreal and calming
It makes it easier to deal with some how

pieces make a strange mess

play with it?

someone already did

Gust of air from outside

Cold

unkind

waking

Want back the dream

Floor board creaks under the weight

The weight of feeling

pieces start to freeze in the cold air
Too painful

fading

Over paid for this heart

why did I buy it

Bought it on loan

what did it bring

Soul collateral

hoping it would last forever
Doesn't work anymore

sentimental idiocy

Might as well smash it
Never could afford it anyway

Repossessed Soul

Good riddance

Have learned last lesson
There is no truth, love or compassion
All is just blue...................

by catraven

2009-08-15T21:37:00.000-07:00

The Monster: What ATE me

Debilitated

Alienated
Placated

Aggravated

Abdicated

Decimated

Violated

Suffocated

Criminated
Inundated

Derogated

Deteriorated

Desolated

Isolated

Subjugated
Humiliated
Exasperated

Abbreviated
Hated

Me

Yum Yum

by catraven

The Raven calls EVERMORE

2009-07-19T19:14:00.000-07:00

She is calling

haunting

relentlessill not let you go, I will not stop

torture you and remind you

you are failure

eternal

Even when daylight breaks, I am here

no escape

You can never escape me

Punishment

I am here

I am calling you

No comfort in a dream

No escape in sleep

I am here

I am calling you

I will never stop

The Raven will call

evermore.

by Catraven

2007-10-16T00:35:00.001-07:00

This is the perfect time of year to learn about the famous ravens that are sacred at the Tower of London, which, by the way, was the place you would get locked up in before having your head chopped off or some other delightful form of public execution(like being drawn and quartered!) for committing an offense to the crown. Unless you were one of King Henry the Eighth's wives, in which case you got your head chopped off because his libido desired a different wife. This did not stop him from violating the chamber maids . That was just a side hobby. But, when he tired of his Queen, she was executed because divorce was not allowed. He could not offend the laws of the Holy Church of England. Later, as his syphilis got worse and caused his insanity to flourish, he tired more rapidly of his wives. Funny thing that the biggest philanderer and lecher would be replaced by Queen Elizabeth I, his daughter, who is touted as the Virgin Queen. She was imprisoned in the Tower for two months herself before her reign.
A side note: Both King Henry =VIII and Elizabeth I are arguably the two most talked about, infamous and iconinized monarchs of the throne.
This article is from last year when the birds had to be quarantined indoors due to the Avian Flu.

English legend says that a terrible evil will befall the kingdom if the Tower of London loses its ravens, which have lived at the landmark for more than 300 years.
"The legend goes back to the early part of Charles II's reign," said the Tower's raven master, Derrick Coyle, who looks after the birds.
King Charles II, who reigned from 1660 to 1685, decreed that at least six ravens should always be kept at the 11th-century fortress that sits on the River Thames.
The Tower, one of Europe's top tourist attractions, also houses the Crown Jewels.
Coyle, 61, says the ravens have been confined for both their own safety and that of the nation.
The Tower's current resident ravens—Baldrick, Branwen, Gwyllum, Hugine, Munin, and Thor—are usually seen strutting about the Tower's green where they are popular with sightseers.
"A lot of visitors are asking where the ravens are, but when we explain the reason why they've been put away, they completely understand," the raven master said.
The birds, whose wings are clipped to prevent them flying away, have been moved to aviaries in one of the royal palace's towers.
"They're being kept in a big airy room with lots of light and fresh air. They're doing very well in there," Coyle said.

2007-10-16T00:02:00.000-07:00

Talk about Unkindness of Ravens!

This a picture of the EXTREMELY RARE white Raven. It is actually an albino raven, which means it is devoid of all pigment. For the only animal that's name is actually used to describe the color black this is a tremendous anomaly. The white Raven is the complete opposite of her compatriots and therefore ostracized and unwanted by all others of her kind. Talk about racial profiling! This is why this does not happen often that one is born because nobody wants anything to do with her and if she was not in captivity the others would have killed her or she would have starved to death because Ravens eat carrion usually in groups and she would be pecked away every time. Her only chance would be to find something to eat without the others knowing about it. Which is virtually impossible considering she stands out like a sore thumb! In her case, the high price of beauty really is deadly. Condemned to a solitary life with constant fear and longing. Knowing how smart these birds are, the most intelligent bird of all, let alone one of the most intelligent animals, just under humans, dolphins and ,yes folks, pigs, her pain and sorrow must be intolerable. Poor beautiful creature!