Crow's Nerve Fails - A poem by Ted Hughes


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Ted Hughes - Crow's Nerve Fails

Crow, feeling his brain slip, 
Finds his every feather the fossil of a murder. 

Who murdered all these? 
These living dead, that root in his nerves and his blood 
Till he is visibly black? 

How can he fly from his feathers? 
And why have they homed on him? 

Is he the archive of their accusations? 
Or their ghostly purpose, their pining vengeance? 
Or their unforgiven prisoner? 

He cannot be forgiven. 

His prison is the earth. Clothed in his conviction, 
Trying to remember his crimes 

Heavily he flies.

Added: on June 17th, 2005 at 7:46 AM | Viewed: 2151 times | Comments (4)

Crow's Nerve Fails - Comments and Information
Poet: Ted Hughes Poem: Crow's Nerve Fails Poem of the Day on: Sep 8 2009 Comment 4 of 4, added on June 19th, 2009 at 8:21 PM. how does thi relate to the other crow poems? this is the best crow poem. nathan from United Kingdom Comment 3 of 4, added on June 2nd, 2006 at 8:24 AM. Whether it is a wish or a fear, the poem contains an interesting idea: if you do something bad in this life you will come back as an animal, as a form of punishment. Victoria Windsor from United Kingdom Comment 2 of 4, added on June 17th, 2005 at 7:46 AM. A truly haunting poem. Ashley Oliver Smithe from Brazil More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Crow's Nerve Fails, has received 4 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Ted Hughes with others on the Poetry Connection poetry forum!

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Crow's Nerve Fails Last read: 2009-11-22 18:42:15 Poem of the Day on: Sep 8 2009 Viewed 2151 times. Added on June 17th, 2005 at 7:46 AM.

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