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Nocturne |
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Heart2Heart Senior Member
since 2009-05-15
Posts 738Scotland/Norway 
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 The copper flames of setting sun Throw sharply in relief The stealthiness of tawny owl A vision all too brief Then drifting by horizon's edge Thus wanes the last, faint rays And darkness makes its swift descent To banish trace of day The tawny owl is hunting now And silently swoops by Intent upon nocturnal prey With sudden, hooting cry The waning moon plays hide and seek With clouds around the hill As silver claw and golden eye Bolt down to make their kill Then chariot stars on velvet black Though distant spheres of light Restore enchantment to the scene And beauty to the night |
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brneyedgrly Senior Member
since 2009-06-08
Posts 1125nowhere and everywhere |
~ hey heart lady  i love the rhythm in this one...i read it twice... lovely description of your owl... ~s |
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Heart2Heart Senior Member
since 2009-05-15
Posts 738Scotland/Norway |
Thanks m'dear. I've used this picture in another poem, so I'm changing it. In fact I'm quite taken by owls, they are fascinating creatures. Where I live we have all sorts of wildlife, foxes, badgers, otters and even beavers. The other night I heard the most terrible cries of distress, and it was a fox in a fight with the local stray tom cat :-) I'm afraid old tom lost the battle... Heart2Heart |
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OldPoet Member
since 2009-06-30
Posts 112The Left Coast |
"..chariot stars.." Oh how descriptively delicious phrases you turn, Lassie of the North! "Im learning to fly but I aint got wings |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Oh, the night holds such hair raising sounds! Beautiful, how you succeed in balancing the magic of the night with the struggles for food that take place, where there is always one who must surrender ... Yes, the owls are beautiful! Love, Margherita |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
Hello H2H, a wonderful atmosphere, things at night are stupendous and you illustrate it with savoir faire and richness of images, I could feel the owl in the night as if I was there...a very enjoyable write. yann |
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jbstillwater Member
since 2009-07-03
Posts 216Albuquerque, New Mexico |
LOved it, Heart...yes, I remember this photo. The poem, is of course, exquisite. Huggs Jan |
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steavenr Member Elite
since 2003-11-17
Posts 4058 |
you have aptly described this lovely & nature scene...kudos |
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Heart2Heart Senior Member
since 2009-05-15
Posts 738Scotland/Norway |
Thanks everybody for reading and commenting, I appreciate your replies very much. Heart2Heart |
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