Monday, July 17, 2006

Crows live in the moment, the Zen of Crows

Crows are fascinating.
I know that is a mundane start to a mundane topic, but I've had the opportunity to watch my surroundings with an unhurried eye, and I keep coming back to the crows.

The baby crows are out of the nest these days and following their moms around.
They never shut up.
They are the most demanding semi-helpless brats.

I watched one follow mommy around the fountain by the library. she spent the entire time looking for something to shove in his mouth. He did nothing to feed himself. Nothing. She ate nothing herself. Every morsel and scrap went into his cawing maw.
He'd be quiet for one moment, and then it would start again.

I think we LIVE for those moments, the pauses in between the noises.
I know she did. At one point she couldn't find anything for her boy.
So she shoved a small stick in his beak. He tried eating it for a bit and then spit it out.
He was actually quiet for a longer time than if she had fed him.

I swear to god she did it on purpose.

I am looking forward to seeing you all in one of those moments, and I promise not to put sticks in your mouths when I do.

Soon....


the Black Crowes "She Talks to Angels"

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