Circling Overhead

dark angels
                  
                                                  prey

                                   where no prayers are left






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Blown Avatar
May 12, 2019 at 7:40 AM
a local golden eagle soared over and round yesterday...oh, dark angel looking down where be prey...pray pray pray
Pigeon Tart Avatar
May 12, 2019 at 8:28 AM
Ooh gorgeous. Only seen a golden eagle once. Live prey does has a prayer left...
Trifiatis Avatar
May 11, 2019 at 3:30 AM
Profound! Liked it dearest, Maureen! xxx
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May 11, 2019 at 8:05 AM
Thank you my dear sweet D. I love that we have vultures nesting in town. I was watching some (don't know the compound pronoun for vultures) yesterday, having a social on a rooftop. So impressively large, and elegant. xomo
May Avatar
May 10, 2019 at 7:50 PM
Very nicely done Mo...
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May 11, 2019 at 8:02 AM
Thank you Joseph :) xomo
Rodrigues Avatar
May 10, 2019 at 7:35 PM
So true...so sad!
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May 11, 2019 at 8:01 AM
I'm a lover of vultures~ not so sad ;) xomo
Michael Avatar
May 10, 2019 at 10:07 AM
Did you call...Dark Angel at your service... if you think it can't get worse... Watch and cry... Words of wisdom...
Pigeon Tart Avatar
May 11, 2019 at 8:00 AM
Lol, imagining a creepy creaky voice, nice one! ;))) Thank you, xomo!
Krutsinger Avatar
May 10, 2019 at 4:07 AM
What a wonderful play on pray.
Pigeon Tart Avatar
May 10, 2019 at 8:00 AM
Thank you Caren! I know it turned out pretty dark, but this is sorta a love poem to vultures ;) xomo
Wolf Avatar
May 9, 2019 at 4:05 AM
Nature abhors a vacuum...And fools rush in where wise men refuse to tread... ;) gw
Wolf Avatar
May 9, 2019 at 10:37 PM
What buzzwords, I mean buzzards...What do I mean, anyway... Maureen, I have dedicated something to you. It is titled, Relief is just a word away, and it is a May 9 effort. Be warned. It will take you a while to read it. Get your reading glasses out, ok. Best always, Gershon
Pigeon Tart Avatar
May 9, 2019 at 8:27 AM
I was sitting in my yard watching vultures, noticing the sparrows not bothered by their silhouette.
Connelly Avatar
May 8, 2019 at 10:18 PM
The buzzards are going to clean you to the bone Maureen jajaja.
Pigeon Tart Avatar
May 9, 2019 at 10:16 AM
Oh yes. I have not as yet written a will. I have poemed it though, in 'For The Birds'.
Connelly Avatar
May 9, 2019 at 9:54 AM
Funny comment. I just commented on your comment of my poem "wake". That's how I'm going out. It's already written in my will.
Pigeon Tart Avatar
May 9, 2019 at 8:29 AM
Hope hope. I do want a sky burial. x
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May 8, 2019 at 9:53 PM
Wonderful a FAV for me. A clever invitation of the story to follow.
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May 9, 2019 at 8:31 AM
Thank you so much Timothy! I love all birds, a special place in my heart for vultures, so called 'ugly' birds, but so important for the ecosystem. This an ode to these black beauties ;) xomo
Leffanta Avatar
May 8, 2019 at 6:28 PM
Clever girl! Aloha! Rico
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May 9, 2019 at 8:36 AM
Thankyou my friend! xomo :)
Bauer Avatar
May 8, 2019 at 1:32 PM
excellent! well done, maureen...
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May 9, 2019 at 8:37 AM
I love the vultures ;) Thank you Ilene! xomo
Cunningham Avatar
May 8, 2019 at 11:17 AM
Nice one Maureen, I can see the evil creeping in. Tom.
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May 9, 2019 at 8:39 AM
Tee hee ;) Vultures as a poetic subject do posess such strong dark imagery, thank you my friend, xomo
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