The Iron Raven

for Dr. Mary Crowell and Tina Connolly

This song is inspired by three cards pulled Mary pulled from her Crow Wisdom Oracle Cards deck: “The First Caw,” “The Theft,” and “The Loyal Shadow.”

Also by card 44, “Iron,” from my Folklore Oracle deck.

I love the two characters in this song. Who are they? THEY WOULD MAKE A GREAT COUPLE FOR A ROMANTASY NOVEL, IS ALL I’M SAYING.

The Iron Raven

some things are iron
my feathers are iron
they’re oxidized silver
they’re pyrite and moonlight

some things are iron
my will and your temper
my wingspan, your snakeskin
black opal, black diamond

some thing are iron
your heart in my cauldron
my armor, your piercings
we’re pierced through, protected

And I miss
your kiss
the softness
And I miss
your touch
the molten
and I miss
the silk that we spun
in our bed that was the sun
the sun
the sun

And I miss
your mouth
the brightness
And I miss
your step
your shadow
And I miss
the feast that we laid
in our bed where we made
the sun
the sun

Bird of the night, fly higher
Enemy, thief, and liar
Out of my breast, a briar
Briar that grows of iron
Iron, iron

Bird of the night, fly higher
Messenger, courier, crier
Out of your grave, a briar
Briar that grows of iron
Iron, iron

Some things are iron
Some things are feathers
Some things are both…

Together