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The Raven
Watching with a baleful eye
A black scavenger,
Sentinel of the sky
Looking for a weakness,
Looking for a chance
Looking for an error,
Young lovers, caught up in the dance
With a shriek and a pounce,
He seizes on his prey
And another newborn baby
Is safely stole away
Lurking in the darkness
Clutching a branch so cold
Raven has the desperation of youth
And the sour wisdom of the old
In spite of all the raucous noise
In the end he is alone
And when I look out through his eyes
I can see why he is so bold
For the world is a big and empty place
And the nights get very cold.
Louis Shalako
Louis Shalako is the founder of Long Cool One Books and the author of twenty-two novels, numerous novellas and other short stories. Louis studied Radio, Television and Journalism Arts at Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology, later going on to study fine art. He began writing for community newspapers and industrial magazines over thirty years ago. His stories appear in publications including Perihelion Science Fiction, Bewildering Stories, Aurora Wolf, Ennea, Wonderwaan, Algernon, Nova Fantasia, and Danse Macabre. He lives in southern Ontario and writes full time. Louis enjoys cycling, swimming and good books.
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Selected Poems - Louis Shalako
Selected Poems
Louis Shalako
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The following is a work of original art. Any resemblance to any person living or deceased; or to any places or events, is purely coincidental. Names, places, settings, characters and incidents are the product of the author’s imagination.
‘Mr. Robot’ originally appeared in Twisted Tongue #16 (UK) and ‘Danse’ originally appeared in Danse Macabre’s ‘Morgenblatt,’ (Morning Poetry.)
Cedar Branches
The cedar branches flare
Blue resinous smoke
Permeates the air
The licking tongues of flame
Provide a homely glare
The clink of a spoon
The rattle of a cup
My partner tells a joke
Coffee water warms up
Dove
High in the branches above
Sings
His mournful tune
Tree at my back feels good
Raincoat, underneath
Keeps