Once upon a midnight dreary, as I pondered, weak and weary, over many a quaint and curious volume of forgotten lore...
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Andrew19EightyFive · 36-40, M
Years ago, when I was walking through a nature reserve, I saw a crow sitting, I think on a sign. I decided to rattle and/or swing my keys at it, causing it to fly away.
After that, it was like the crows had a beef with me. I think they did stuff for days, I imagine months (maybe years), like circling low near or over me, squawking aggressively at me. I'm under the impression they even hovered around outside while I was indoors, like they were waiting for me to come outside again. They remembered me.... seemingly for a while.
Now it's different. 🙂 I've been nicer to them lately, and they've either forgiven me or something or it's been forgotten.
Intelligent birds.
After that, it was like the crows had a beef with me. I think they did stuff for days, I imagine months (maybe years), like circling low near or over me, squawking aggressively at me. I'm under the impression they even hovered around outside while I was indoors, like they were waiting for me to come outside again. They remembered me.... seemingly for a while.
Now it's different. 🙂 I've been nicer to them lately, and they've either forgiven me or something or it's been forgotten.
Intelligent birds.
pedrohedgerow · 61-69, M
@Andrew19EightyFive Andy,you have it right.Ive fed crows for years and they are far,far smarter than they let on.Keep being good to them and they might surprise you with how they respond :)
BlueMetalChick · 26-30, F
@Andrew19EightyFive Crows are remarkably intelligent, and also very mean. You know how there's different names for a group of animals? Like a group of cows is a herd, a group of ducks is a flock, a group of geese is a gaggle, and so on? A group of crows is known as a "murder." So if you see a bunch of them flying together, it's called a murder of crows. This is because if they recognize a crow from a different group, they will often attack and kill it, or if they see a crow that used to be part of their group but forsook them and left, they'll kill it too.
Andrew19EightyFive · 36-40, M
@BlueMetalChick 👀 I didn't know that.
I just remembered "troop of monkeys". Perhaps somebody thought they seemed militarised in one or another respect.
I just remembered "troop of monkeys". Perhaps somebody thought they seemed militarised in one or another respect.
Once upon a midnight clearly;
I desired you , so dearly
My mind fired with lust, and more
Not for my loved one;
Named Lenore; but rather hence; another.
Having read a tome of love and lore
When suddenly there came a tapping;
"Incessant fools”, who could be wrapping"
Wrap-tapping at my chamber door.
Slowly entering, creeping nearly;
My heart had wondered
"Should I fear thee"?
But she just smiled as she neared me
Saying "You will want for "Nothing More"
"For it is you that I adore”
"It is your love that I implore"
"And should my age be four score"
I'll still want for Nothing more.
I'll still want for nothing more
I desired you , so dearly
My mind fired with lust, and more
Not for my loved one;
Named Lenore; but rather hence; another.
Having read a tome of love and lore
When suddenly there came a tapping;
"Incessant fools”, who could be wrapping"
Wrap-tapping at my chamber door.
Slowly entering, creeping nearly;
My heart had wondered
"Should I fear thee"?
But she just smiled as she neared me
Saying "You will want for "Nothing More"
"For it is you that I adore”
"It is your love that I implore"
"And should my age be four score"
I'll still want for Nothing more.
I'll still want for nothing more
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@BlueMetalChick Yes. I am a huge Poe fan- as seen by mt avi of Annabel Lee.
I had an old friend on EP who loved POE as much as I. Except she liked The Raven and the aforementioned. She had wrote a torch poem called "Nothing More" Whether it spoke to one in particular I never knew. But I was going to reply to it, in PM, in my own way. So I write this. Never before seem on EP! (except in PM)
That was in 2012. I can remember how hard it was to write in an 1830's old style of poem form- and still pay deference to Poe and to her work. This is far from my best- but it was challenging.
I always loved Lenora as well. And Lenore the dead girl books.
I had an old friend on EP who loved POE as much as I. Except she liked The Raven and the aforementioned. She had wrote a torch poem called "Nothing More" Whether it spoke to one in particular I never knew. But I was going to reply to it, in PM, in my own way. So I write this. Never before seem on EP! (except in PM)
That was in 2012. I can remember how hard it was to write in an 1830's old style of poem form- and still pay deference to Poe and to her work. This is far from my best- but it was challenging.
I always loved Lenora as well. And Lenore the dead girl books.
BlueMetalChick · 26-30, F
@SW-User It's pretty funny, because the guy who taught it to say that didn't realize the raven will just copy whatever he says. So instead of just repeating the word "nevermore" to him, he actually has been saying to it "say nevermore". So the raven is repeating "Say nevermore!" It sounds pretty funny.
SW-User
@BlueMetalChick lmao!! That's so awesome... Animals are smarter than they're often given credit for
SW-User
@BlueMetalChick omg that was awesome!! Freaking uncanny the voice replication there.. That cat wanted in on it too!! Lol
PoetryNEmotion · F
BlueMetalChick · 26-30, F
@kayoshin Probably Poe's most famous.
kayoshin · 36-40, M
Who knows. Wasn't his first I encountered but that might have been a random event.
pedrohedgerow · 61-69, M
I feed these boys everyday,have done for years,immaculate.
BlueMetalChick · 26-30, F
@pedrohedgerow Crows can be shockingly aggressive sometimes, and I've always wondered why.
pedrohedgerow · 61-69, M
@BlueMetalChick They are hard pushed when seagulls invade their territory,I have to leave their food where they can access and the gulls cannot.
BlueMetalChick · 26-30, F
@pedrohedgerow Gulls are EVERYWHERE in my city lol
Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
BlueMetalChick · 26-30, F
@Picklebobble2 Sir Christopher Lee. He's my best friend's favorite actor.
Picklebobble2 · 56-60, M
@BlueMetalChick There's also a version by James Earl Jones and Christopher Walken.
But this i rather think is the best.
But this i rather think is the best.
NankerPhelge · 61-69, M
Crow!
NankerPhelge · 61-69, M
@BlueMetalChick I've no idea how "over" came into that either. Lol :)
BlueMetalChick · 26-30, F
@NankerPhelge I think someone told me that they were named Lifesavers because they look like actual life preservers that you toss to someone when they fall "overboard", so maybe that's how it got there.
NankerPhelge · 61-69, M
@BlueMetalChick I didn't think of that. Lol :)