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Joyce Johnson
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0 posted 2004-04-01 10:34 AM


Disaster

Last night while watching the TV,
My screen and house went dark.
It seems and eagle hit the wire
And caused injurious arc.

I griped at the inconvenience
And went early to bed.
Not knowing that the noble bird
Had caused it and was dead.

I feel so guilty that the line
Bringing light and heat to me
Was pure disaster for the friend
I'd been so glad to see.

This bird that we profess to love
The symbol of our Nation
Is only safe if he stays far
From human habitation.

Only yesterday I wrote of him,
Today I plan his requiem.

March 31/04Joyce

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Marge Tindal
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1 posted 2004-04-01 12:29 PM


OhJoyce~
This is just such sad news~

I am as saddened by it as you are~
*Huglets* dear lady~

Had it happen once to a Great Horned Owl at my residence ... I contacted the electricity supplier and it seems that they had some sort of 'open connector' at the top of the pole that should have been 'closed' ...
They rectified the connection, but too late for the owl.
*Huglets* again ...
~*Marge*~

~*When the heart grieves over what it has lost,
the spirit rejoices over what it has left.
- Sufi epigram <))><

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2 posted 2004-04-01 10:22 PM


Dear Joyce:  

I can imagine how you must feel.  Whenever one of our wild friends is killed, we really feel saddened. I'm glad you got to see the eagle in his glory!

Love
Betty Lou

Betty Lou Hebert

Isobel
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3 posted 2004-04-04 09:32 AM


Dear Joyce

What a sad ending for the eagle.  A symbol of your nation and somehow it does not befit its timely death.

Love Isobel ox


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