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A Watching Owl

Brilliant the Moon shone this night

A watching owl, unmoving, sits.

The world bathed in silver light

As owl and prey battle wits,

Which one or t'other will manage it.











Entry for
Writing Challenge 3, 
August 2019- Five Lines- Poetry Contest
Sponsored by Dear Heart.
28/8/2019. Placed=2nd.

Copyright © Gary Smith | Year Posted 2019

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Constance La France Date: 8/31/2019 10:09:00 PM Gary, congratulations on your win in my writing challenge with this great rhyming poem, I like your image too ~ Login to Reply Gary Smith Date: 9/1/2019 4:59:00 AM Thank you Dear Heart. :)

Quoth Theraven Date: 8/29/2019 10:30:00 AM Gary, I like this poem. Always liked the Southern version "t'other". Owls look so noble and fly silent as Silent One. -Richard Login to Reply Gary Smith Date: 8/29/2019 10:36:00 AM Thank you Richard. :)

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 8/29/2019 3:35:00 AM - Congratulations on your win, Gary :) -Even in the dark ... it sees what's going on :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Gary Smith Date: 8/29/2019 4:32:00 AM Thank you Anne-Lise. :)

Line Gauthier Date: 8/27/2019 10:24:00 PM Love it, Gary. Well penned. Login to Reply Gary Smith Date: 8/28/2019 4:59:00 AM Thank you Line. :)

Jeanne Mcgee Date: 8/27/2019 7:29:00 PM a simple and enchanting poem. Login to Reply Gary Smith Date: 8/27/2019 7:31:00 PM Thank you Jeanne. :)