the sky
has gone
Goth;
dyed its hair
inky black;
the dark clouds squinch
like too tight jeans
letting
no light
through;
a Greek chorus of crows
caw
from the bare boughs;
thunder
mumbles
like Nick Cave’s intro
to Red Right Hand
The Sky Goes Goth
John Malone
playful panda
John Malone 
I like this
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good; thanks for being first cab off the rank 🙂
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good one!
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thanks Beth; I put an innovative spin on this one and still worked in my love of Nick Cave 🙂
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The chorus of crows… now that paints a picture.
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thanks; that was the image that sealed the poem for me 🙂
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This is fantastic. I’m going to have to look of that Nick Cave song.
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that was the last song he wrote before he collaborated with Kylie on ‘Murder Ballads’ ; worth a listen to, Bob 🙂
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Just listened. Good song. It’s been a long time since I listened to Nick Cave. Thanks John.
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The sky was sick of being blue and crystal clear. It owes you big for this, John. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Awesome! 🙂
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thanks Terveen; A Goth Sky was the prompt 🙂
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btw Terveen, I lost your comment on Stragglers but not before I read it: I likes mum;s saying: they have us sized up pretty well 🙂
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Chorus of crows caw..very nice!
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thank you, Chris: I didn’t want to overload the piece with emo imagery but that one had to go in 🙂
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I’m glad it did!
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Emo sky. What unique images, John. I enjoyed your moody skyline, and thanks for the tune, as well.
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glad you like it, K; it is a playful piece prompted by the phrase ‘A Goth Sky’ when I looked out my window; I like going to the dark side occasionally 🙂
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It suits you, and like a good piece of art, I think all sides of an artist should be enjoyed.
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indeed; we should push our art from time to time, put a bit of fizz in it, startle/unsettle the reader —
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Yes. But I fear my poetry may be a bit like a a defibrillator.😂
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now that is an arresting image; and hey1 we can all do with a defibrillating kick from time to time; I wouldn’t worry K: your work covers a wide spectrum 🙂
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Love it, John!
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thanks Mitch 🙂
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I love the reference to Nick Cave’s song. Love him. 😀
He’s suffered so much loss lately. 😦
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yes, he’s been hit hard, Eden; as if one son wasn’t enough 😦
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Love this one, John!!!!!!
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thanks Worms; I love it when I can work in a musical reference; there were many possibilities among emo and goth bands but Nick Cave seemed the right fit 🙂
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Hello John. I enjoyed your work this morning. I did love this poem.
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thanks John: it is good when you comment; I’ll get back to you later today 🙂
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I love the line “a Greek chorus of crows”. Its a beautiful line and truly helps paint the scene of this poem.
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thank you; good to get a new reader 🙂
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