taiga tempts

everywhere i turn
i see raven watching

roadsides, treetop
even at the store
overlooking children
of the first nations

’listen,’ they say
’look,’ they add
’there is a story
here needing telling’

the taiga tempts
blackened feathers fall
as they slip away

2 responses to “taiga tempts”

  1. tara caribou Avatar

    Absolutely love this.

    1. michael raven Avatar

      Thanks Tara. You can probably guess the moment this is a reflection on 🙂