Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Owls

Great Horned Owls

Who Who Who Who
they answer to and fro
Who Who Who Who
one lands on the pool cage
yellow talons  cat ears
big golden eyes
interest in our little dog?
Who Who Who Who
they ask at dusk
they ask all night
into the light
Who Who Who Who?

12 comments:

  1. "they ask all night into the light" love that line. I do worry about my little Yorkie with the hawks - never thought about owls. yikes.

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  2. A bit frightening when one thinks that an owl COULD grab a small dog.

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  3. Big golden eyes, love this. Great images.

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  4. well written poem about the "all seeing" owl

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  5. ...and all night long. Bring your little ones in for the night!

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  6. I think I'd be too scared to let my dog outside!

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  7. This makes me think of a small dog, snatched by an eagle on the beach at Tofino..........I love all the "WHO?"'s.

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  8. Great use if repetition, works really well for me.

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  9. Repetition of " Who Who Who Who'' has made it more scary..!..nice one :-)

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  10. i love this 'who'ing owl with golden eyes...

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  11. Oooh...that repetition makes it more creepy...I could almost hear it hooting! Kudos...

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