Crows in a Strong Wind
Off go the crows from the roof.
The crows can’t hold on.
They might as well
Be perched on an oil slick.
Such an awkward dance,
These gentlemen
In their spottled-black coats.
Such a tipsy dance,
As if they didn’t know where they were.
Such a humorous dance,
As they try to set things right,
As the wind reduces them.
Such a sorrowful dance.
How embarrassing is love
When it goes wrong
In front of everyone.
~ Cornelius Eady
(Cornelius Eady was born in Rochester, NY and attended Monroe Community College and Empire State College. He has taught at many fine institutions including Sarah Lawrence College and Notre Dame).