"M Y R A V E N"
By s.p. burke
I, at first, enraptured
I, at once, captured
I locked you in a cage.
You fluttered
You pondered
You accepted your fate.
My heart sheltered
My eyes studied
My brain decided, you'd be
What you longed for,
To nevermore
Be anything, but free
I, unlocked
I, opened
This cage in my soul
You, cried out
You, leapt off
And dove in the unknown.
s.p. burke is a recently retired intelligence analyst in the US Army. Follow him here. Listen to our Savage Wonder podcast episode with him here.
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Ava Aston is an award winning Independent Recording Artist. She is the wife of a U.S. Air Force Veteran and the daughter of a former Purple Heart National Service Officer.
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Born and raised in upstate New York where she was classically trained, Ava draws from a broad range of influences from Frank Sinatra and Doris Day all the way to the Goo Goo Dolls. Ava's latest release along with all her other music is available on iTunes.
In addition to performances at the White House Christmas Celebration, the Grand Ole Opry, Ava has sung the national anthem for the New York Mets, Giants, Rangers, Knicks, New Jersey Devils, Los Angeles Lakers, and Nashville Predators.