Ingrid,

I appreciate short (ish) form, lets take a closer look..

The black raven
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This is a wonderfully title. It screams darkness of the sinister kind. The best kind if I might add. Hmmm, is there any other kind of darkness?

Silent killer
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Creepy! This conjures up tension and the sinister flavour that the title suggested it would...I am happy!!

desecrating my sacred refuge
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I imagine a disturbance has happened, like an invasion of privacy..maybe something more profound?

It's shadow overcastting
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Darkness looming. I love the way you have effectively created this image. It is imposing and it feels like it is closing in.

flowers blooming abundantly
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This is an interesting contrast, from darkness to blooming flowers and lots of them. I see lightness and vivid colour and a fragrance that fills the scene.

Intruder
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Very effective, using this word on its own. It allows it to have maximum impact, especially after all that colour.

Cold piercing eyes
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Such a clear description of darkness, an intruder with eyes, windows to his cold derk soul.

aiming for the gut
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His power is directed to a centre, to the core.

The black raven
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The title line revealed as the dark intruder, the malice and intended intimidator.

tries to regain command
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Perfectly this poem draws to an end with the Raven, a metaphor for a returning nightmare, or person, or fear perhaps?

once more
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Finishing this poem, a form that is deliberate in its structure. Here these two words tell me that this fear that had once been defeated/ faded has now returned - with vengeance?

Well done Ingrid, I can not imagine why this was down-voted, especially with no reason given in a comment. Why do that? Grrr!

Take care

((hugs))

Michael xx

Wow Ingrid..a dark poem..that's new..I'm used to your love and passionate poems.
Gotta admit that was really good, your imagery was great and the wording was even greater.

Intruder
Cold piercing eyes
aiming for the gut
The black raven
tries to regain command
once more

You penned those lines beautifully..the whole piece is actually so simple but getting to the point.
Loved it
Write on xx

It is very different than you usually write and it is dark. 5/5

Eeep! i was not expecting that.. although i should have taken notice of the category haha. Wow, that was intense and wonderful. Okay, wonderful i probably shouldnt use, as it was a dark poem.. i might sound a little twisted? haha. I mean, the structure, the way you wrote it, was wonderfully done. The topic is very different from the poetry i normally read from you, but it was really well done.
It seems you can write about anything!
5/5

"The black raven
tries to regain command
once more", never let this black raven regain command. This poem is very dark, it must be a sad moment you wrote this. We all had dull moment but after the rain the sun will shine again. Hugs, kel.

Yeah, I am! jk, very good!

5/5
the Raven

A very dark, intriguing poem Ingrid, I love the great words that you use here, giving this poem great imagery and substance.
This poem is a winner Ingrid!