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Poem Inspiration Location
Crows Cruise Dawn to Dusk
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Description
Crows cruise dawn to dusk—
could be Nature's vision of
urban renewal
One of my favorite places, where I first met the crows, was when I would go to the symphony. I park by the corner of Fayette and State streets, and there's a park there, and when I would look up into the trees of the park, they'd be just black with crows.
Now I see them in the morning, around 6:00, when I'm heading out of the city, and then around 5:30 in the evening, when I'm coming back in. I like the regularity of it. You can almost tell time by the crows, and what's neat about it is how it happens to coincide with my routine. It's like the crows are commuting, too.
I like bringing nature into the city, letting nature take over a bit more, and not thinking of it negatively. It's nice to have touches with nature, aside from the zoo.
Well, a lot of buildings in Syracuse obviously aren't in the best shape, but they are still aesthetically pleasing. I think the old, run-down ones are much more interesting than the newer ones. The "urban renewal" idea in this haiku fits well with that.
I took this opportunity to go to my favorite alley downtown to get inspired. From that I noticed the color variation in the building, the overgrowth of plants, and as I stood looking up at them, I thought tilting the buildings could add some flair.
When choosing a haiku to illustrate, the crow imagery jumped out at me. I had already wanted to use the silhouette of the crows and wire because it's something I am constantly seeing; not just in Syracuse. But when I lived on South Campus, at around four o'clock every afternoon, the crows would be all over. They would stay until dusk, then fly off somewhere. It was nice for me to be able to use that element in my design.