A Storm of Crows

A Storm of Crows

There comes an eerie rustling.
as something rises from the corn.
From out of the mists of legend
an ancient nightmare is reborn.

With eyes like glowing brimstone
and a heart as black as coal.
Unto man it is the reaver,
born with a hunger for the human soul.

It comes on this the longest night
and now all hope for the light will fall.
As like thunder from the darkness
comes its terrible call.

"Rise up, oh my legion.
Rise up on darkened wing.
Go forth unto the harvest,
as the autumn winds sing."

Then comes a dreadful cawing
as the host rises from the rows.
For at Samhain the dark one awakens
and its coming is as a storm of crows.

This is my entry in the Halloween contest hosted by PsychoSlaughterman
The rules,prizes and all the other entries may be seen here:[link]

This is just a representation of the myths and legends surrounding peoples fear of Samhain,All Hallows Eve or as we know it today Halloween. The superstitions and fear of the longest night of the year go back as far as the recorded history of man. There are many versions representing several cultures but all have some similarities. This is just one version of the fear of all things that are free to roam the world on this the darkest night. I hope you enjoyed it in the manner it was meant to be just an embodiment of the fear of the dark.

Stock artist credits;

My thanks to jordannamorgan
For the face of the scarecrow:[link]

My thanks to MAGNETO1969-STOCK
For the crows in the foreground:[link]

Thank you so much to ValerianaStock
Once again for the fantastic scarecrow:[link]

My thanks to da-joint-stock
for the cornfield:[link]

Thank you very much to FoxStox
for the old farmhouse:[link]

Thank you so much to maansterft-stock
for the sunset sky:[link]

My gratitude to anodyne-stock
for the crows in the distance as well as some of the trees:[link]

My thanks to midnightstouch
for the misty trees in the distance:[link]

My sincere thank you to Neonscence
for those wonderful mist brushes I use so often:[link]

Thank you all very much for helping me to create my visions even if some are disturbing. As always please visit these stock artist and respect their rules for use of their stock.