An Owl's Call

In this craziest time in mid summer, Let’s say… (Owl, the craziest, laziest, the oldest, begins his sonorous hoot; the others: old, young, men and women, with their left palm on their chest, repeat.) Let’s say high, to Mother Earth’s all sons and daughters, whose existence we didn't see (for we do our ward rounds only at night), we didn’t care, we couldn’t respect -- (the word sounds so sonorous, ambiguous) Let’s say high, kneeling down, weeping, lamenting, waving green flags, (the emblem of peace) praying … “Give us, just one chance more to learn and live”. Let’s say high, pray and pledge, palm on our lungs, kneeling down. Let’s say high and loud, “Allow us to live as tenants, at least”. *A 2nd Place in the following contest (judged on Sept. 26, 2020) Chosen theme: Craziest time in... Word count: 122 words Aug. 21, 2020 Craziest Time At The Poetry Contest Sponsor: Caren Krutsinger