Posts tagged crow's fall.

rattus—norvegicus:

by amwah on DeviantArt
Her website: amyholliday.co.uk

Crow’s Fall
When Crow was white he decided the sun was too white. He decided it glared much too whitely. He decided to attack it and defeat it. He got his strength up flush and in full glitter. He clawed and fluffed his rage up. He aimed his beak direct at the sun’s centre. He laughed himself to the centre of himself And attacked. At his battle cry trees grew suddenly old, Shadows flattened. But the sun brightened— It brightened, and Crow returned charred black. He opened his mouth but what came out was charred black. “Up there,” he managed, “Where white is black and black is white, I won.”
-Ted Hughes

rattus—norvegicus:

by amwah on DeviantArt

Her website: amyholliday.co.uk

Crow’s Fall

When Crow was white he decided the sun was too white.
He decided it glared much too whitely.
He decided to attack it and defeat it.

He got his strength up flush and in full glitter.
He clawed and fluffed his rage up.
He aimed his beak direct at the sun’s centre.

He laughed himself to the centre of himself

And attacked.

At his battle cry trees grew suddenly old,
Shadows flattened.

But the sun brightened—
It brightened, and Crow returned charred black.

He opened his mouth but what came out was charred black.

“Up there,” he managed,
“Where white is black and black is white, I won.”

-Ted Hughes

Black crow. Part 3 of 3 banners/wall hangings illustrating the poem “Crow’s Fall” by Ted Hughes.

Black crow. Part 3 of 3 banners/wall hangings illustrating the poem “Crow’s Fall” by Ted Hughes.

Crow’s flight, part 2 of 3

Crow’s flight, part 2 of 3

White Crow, part 1 of 3.

White Crow, part 1 of 3.

“Crow’s Fall” Set (by Amy Holliday)

“Crow’s Fall” Set (by Amy Holliday)

Crow Studies (by Amy Holliday)

Crow Studies (by Amy Holliday)

White Crow (by Amy Holliday)

White Crow (by Amy Holliday)

Black Crow (by Amy Holliday)

Black Crow (by Amy Holliday)