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Elizabeth Santos
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0 posted 2003-01-11 07:59 PM


Whooo- Hooooot!

All is quiet in the forest
Except for the HOOOO-HOOOTing of an owl
And when her ghostly call
Echoes across the hillsides
All is silent in the evening mist

Then it comes again
Whooooo-Hoooot
Whooooo- Hooot

And all inhabitants
of the forest respect
Her midnight call,
Unlike the whip-poor-will’s
Incessant mating call
That keeps sleepy forest eyes awake,
this is the call of
the Hoot Owl,
something special
and important to the entire forest

And so all the animals listen’
And one by one they
Come to understand
And to decifer the
Whoo – hoots
And the hooot – whoos

And each in his own way
knew it was a birthday song
and vowed never again to forgot
The Hoot owl’s birthday

For the Hoot Owl is vigil of the forest,
Warning of danger from her high perch,
Protector of baby animals in danger
And when she HOOOOOOTs
At midnight, something is wrong!

And it was wrong, very wrong
For her to have to hoot Happy Birthday
To herself
That is demeaning to someone so dignified,
Being protector of the woods and animals
Poet Lauriate of the Pennsylvania hills
Patron Saint to all February groundhogs
Being one of the early poets of this forum,
Outrunning Balladeer for the first touch of a treasure chest,
Caring for newborn baby’s, seeing life and knowing death
Working at night so the patience will have
Continuous and quality care over the night hours,
Taking a small break for her job and as she
Sips a soda, jots down one the most
Heart wrenching poems you’ve ever read
She posts the poem, and tears are running
Down your face,
Meanwhile, in the nurses’ lounge,
She is singing happy birthday to herself
As she walks back to proceed with
Her hoot owl duties,
newcomers to passions are asking
Who is Hoot?
Just stay in the forest and you
Will come to know her
And somehow be very deeply touched
By her writings
And next year we’ll all sing
Happy Birthday on time

Happy Birthday, Hoot
Love you, Liz

© Copyright 2003 Elizabeth Santos - All Rights Reserved
Sunshine
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1 posted 2003-01-11 08:02 PM



Yes, Lady Santos...
We shall NEVER again
Miss our Hoot_owl's birthday!
Promise!

Magnus
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2 posted 2003-01-11 08:03 PM


Thank you Liz,  I am sure she is beaming
right now...maybe even a tear or two...

Happy Birthday Hoot!!  I hootin hope you
have a lot of hoots left....

Enchantress
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3 posted 2003-01-11 08:05 PM


You bet Liz..this is wonderful of you.
Next year we shall not forget our precious Ruth
on her birthday!
Happy Birthday to our own Hoot Owl!
~Hugs & Smiles to you both~

~Time has cast a spell on you,
  So you won't ever forget me~

Nan
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4 posted 2003-01-11 08:24 PM


Give a Hoot
Happy Birthday Ruth
Liz - This is a grand apology

garysgirl
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5 posted 2003-01-11 08:32 PM


Ruth, I wish you Happy Birthday again.
I'm really sorry, too, that your birthday wasn't remembered.
I will try my best not to forget next year.
Sorry, Hoot_Owl.........  

Mistletoe Angel
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6 posted 2003-01-11 08:37 PM




(big hugggssssssssss) Oh Elizabeth, this is soooooooo beautiful and deserving for our sweet Ruth, sweet friend, and I would have remembered her birthday too if I wasn't depressed and busy with my family during Christmas! (sigh) Know we all truly love you so uch, dearest Ruth, yay, we all love you so much! You have such a beautiful heart, sweet Elizabeth, thank you for sharing!



May love and light always shine upon you!

Love,
Noah Eaton

"Underneath your clothes there's an endless story..."

Shakira

Balladeer
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7 posted 2003-01-11 08:47 PM


Outrunning Balladeer to touch the chest??? Liz, your mind is disintegrating! It wasn't even close!!

Well, it was close

Never let it be said that I don't give a hoot....a happy birthday greeting on time again. Never again shall my greetings be Ruth-less!

Denise
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8 posted 2003-01-11 08:53 PM


Elizabeth, this is a sweet apololgy to Ruth!

Happy belated birthday, again, Ruth! I hope you had a great day!

Elizabeth, did my email of today come through to you?

Pilgrimage
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9 posted 2003-01-11 08:53 PM


What a neat poem! I don't get over here too often, so I have an excuse, but happy birthday, Hoot_owl!

Nan (Pilgrim variety)

Dr.Moose1
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10 posted 2003-01-11 09:31 PM


Elizabeth,
Late as usual. Muddle-headed and dis-combobulated, but,here at last to wish Dear Hoot, a happy belated birthday.
Doc

Bill Charles
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11 posted 2003-01-11 09:37 PM


Elizabeth - a most delightful 'hooting' write...

BC

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12 posted 2003-01-11 10:43 PM


Ah shucks, I give a hoot for my favorite hootie owl, and I promise never ever to forget her birthday again.  Ruth, by tooting your hootie horn look at the great present you got by way of an apology written by the Swinger of Sonnets, the Lady Santos herself! Liz this was wonderful!  

Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday to you, Happy Birthday Dear Hoot Owl, Happy Birthday to you!

Love Sharon
x o

~ The soul lies buried in ink that does not flow ~
        

passing shadows
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13 posted 2003-01-11 11:51 PM


Happy Birthday Hoot! Have a great one!
Elizabeth Santos
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Posts 9269
Pennsylvania
14 posted 2003-01-12 12:17 PM


Balladeer, I'm so appreciative of the fact that you recognize that the race was soooo close. Next time yoou'll have to run just a wee bit faster! What a special day that was and our hoot owl drove ten thousand miles to get there. Thank you Hoot Owl, great poetess of the Appalacians, for being such a dear friend. May all your birthdays bring you great joy
Love
Liz

hoot_owl_rn
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Glen Hope, PA USA
15 posted 2003-01-12 02:22 PM


Liz...I can't think of a more precious birthday present I've ever recieved than this lovely poem you've written just for me. I'm honored and brought to tears by your respect and caring. I love you dear friend and had I not the opportunity to mee to you, my life would not have been as richly blessed.

Dear poet friends, thank you for the wonderful (belated ) birthday greetings.

...and dear deer...it wasn't even close I challange you to a rematch

~ Ruth

If God brings you to it, He will bring you through it.
  
  

Titia Geertman
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16 posted 2003-01-12 07:41 PM



Oh ho, this Dutchie is always late for parties, glad I caught up with this one.

Ruth, I must confess, sometimes I even forget my own, I'm very bad as it comes to remember birthdays.

BIG HUGS from me gal

And of course you ran out Balladeer

Titia

Like scattered leaves...my words will flow

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