[Susan McLean]

After a long hiatus, Autumn Sky Poetry Daily is publishing a poem a day again. It publishes both formal and free verse. My "Plague Song" is up there today:

https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/202...-susan-mclean/

Susan

[Martin Elster]

Well done, Susan. Congrats! I'm not quite sure who or what the vultures symbolize, but the image definitely enhances the ominous tone. By the way, not long ago I was taking a walk through a nearby suburban neighborhood and came upon a turkey vulture eating something from a lawn. When it saw me, it flew up into a tree. That was the first time I ever saw one in my town.

[Susan McLean]

Martin, the vultures are a sort of visual reminder of the presence of death, but they also, like humans, have to eat to stay alive, so perhaps life in the midst of death.

Susan

[Martin Elster]

Thanks for explaining it, Susan. Yes, "life in the midst of death" is an apt way to say it!

PS - I just came across this page called "Bird Meaning Vulture." I'm in the process of reading it. So far it's pretty fascinating. You may find it interesting, too.

https://www.whats-your-sign.com/bird...g-vulture.html

[W T Clark]

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[Erik Olson]

Congratulations, Susan! This plague song is haunting.

[Susan McLean]

Thanks, everyone. Today Martin Elster has a great poem up at the same venue:

https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/202...rtin-j-elster/

Susan

[Martin Elster]

Thanks for mentioning it, Susan. I appreciate it.

[Siham Karami]

Wonderful, Susan! And Martin! The site is hopping.

[Susan McLean]

Siham, your villanelle today is terrific. Here is the link:

https://autumnskypoetrydaily.com/202...-siham-karami/

Susan