Tuesday, December 18, 2012

A Tree


A Tree

I did make
a tree
tonight

The owl
came back
I thought

Barred owl
who who who who
echoed

Great horned’s
left
who who who who who

I am happy
to have an owl
it could sit here

In my tree

Shared with Poets United Poetry Pantry #129

24 comments:

  1. I totally get this. When I see squirrels eating stuff in the yard, or ducks or turkeys merely existing, I feel contented for reasons I can't explain.

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  2. Nice to see your words here, Willow. Merry Christmas to you and yours.

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    1. Merry Christmas to all of you too, Judy, and thanks.

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  3. Better than a Christmas tree, thank you.

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  4. Nice poem Willow, who better to share your tree than the wise old owl

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    1. Yes, Taitus, Who better? Love the wise old owl.

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  5. You conjure up winter for me with this piece--Beautiful write Willow

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  6. owls are fabulous! There is one which lives in the tree at the bottom of my garden. It kewicks and kevecheeks all night some times. Love it, and love your poem. Thank you for sharing!

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  7. I loved the whole feel to this... so peaceful and sweet.

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  8. it always feels so sacred when an owls sings through the forest... lovely poem.

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  9. We have a pair on our property, too! I adore listening to them, catching their dark shadow images as they glide across the moonlit sky. Gifts to us, those creatures.

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    1. Ah, what a sight, I would love to see one in flight. One landed on our pool cage, didn't even see it come in. There it was with its yellow talons and its most beautiful self.

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  10. I LOVE this poem and am so jealous you have your very own owl. Wow!

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    1. I am a lucky woman, my own owls, my own river otters, my own mating pair of great blue herons, my own wood ducks, my own palm warblers, our limpkins, vultures to take us away.

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  11. Oo soo lovely!! I love how having a tree helped you in having an owl! That is so beautiful..I want an owl too! You sure you're not a fellow Griffindor? ;)

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