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Small Town
A doodle of a boy on a hanging rope
The lead on the paper a little smudged
Edges dipped in blood and tears
Paper cut my eyes
So I don't have to see what we have rot
Hauntingly beckon autumn
This little town has lit It's last match
All of the kids are gonna die
It's Halloween
Watch the skies bleed cold
Watch the dead stars twinkle
See the sun rise
See the suspects lie
Love doesn't prosper here
Nothing good can come
Let the needle sing
Light-bulb pipes
Everybody cries and dies and lies
But there seems to be a missing why
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We were cold like one corpse
As rain shimmered on black pavement
The night we took each others hearts
The window I busted with my fist
Felt something like the sting of your kiss
On my slashed hands and shattered flesh
Somewhere a crow nestles a lover
Somewhere a skeleton uses a tooth to pick a guitar
Somewhere it's summer with the stars out
I feel such evil within me
This darkness that just accumulates
Like a drunkards croon overlapping in echo
Snow on black clothes and blonde hair
Tastes like how metal smells
Something north of blood
You're so pretty in our small pocket of warmth
The light dimmed
Away, hidden from this world
Even with my eyelids torn off
All I can see Is you
All I can stomach to see Is you
All I can stand to see Is you
All I wanna see Is you
All that doesn't bring me pain to see
Is you
The Crow Graphic Novel Review
This is a review of the special edition of The Crow. For those who have seen the film and not read the book, the book does for the 80’s what the film did in the 90’s. Its a symbol of alternative culture set in the seedy city of Detroit. It almost feels like a different story entirely from the film. The art is some of the most hauntingly serene one could hope for. The story itself is probably one of the greatest tragedies of all time.
With that being said lets cover the design of the overall book. The special addition comes with a new introduction which is actually interesting regarding the story. Also there are new segments added and never before seen artwork. The book is in black and white in most sections and monochrome grey with pencil in a few sections.
The story is a melancholy ballad of love and revenge. A short synopsis; two lovers are brutally murdered with one returning with the spirit of the crow to exact revenge on their killers before returning to the land of the dead. The story is relatively violent and elegantly so, perfect for enthuisists of goth culture and of graphic novels that break away from what comics and such are known for, which is superheroes and anime. With that being said if you dont like to read and have trouble finding books to your liking amongst all the commercial garbage or maybe simply dont like graphic novels, this is a perfect book.
The way the story is written out is very poetic. Whether the language is crude or technically composed it remains exquisite with everything perfectly worded. Still, knowing that it is still a graphic novel, it’s a short read. It took me two days to complete the book and i wanted so much more, not because the ending wasn’t satisfying, in fact it was perfect, it was just so goddamned good.
It’s worth noting on the back cover of the book there is a quote from clive barker (Candyman, Hellraiser,Books of Blood) which says, ” O’Barrs intensity frightens me.” The fact that this is coming from what I consider to be the true master of horror ( Stephen King? A Tad Overrated.) and a wizard at crafting dark landscapes of the imagination should be enough to convince just about anyone to give the book a try. And if that’s not enough I’ll leave some crow art for you to ponder.
Alternative Darkness 