St. Francis and Brother Crow

St. Francis and Brother Crow

St. Francis referred to his animal friends as brothers and sisters. One day, this crow landed on the statue of St. Francis that stands over a fountain in my backyard. I recollected the stories of the great saint and of his comradeship with all of nature and composed this little conversational poem that might have transpired between Brother Francis and Brother Crow. I’d like to dedicate this to my friend, Father Charles Faso, O.F.M., a Franciscan priest and storyteller extraordinaire!