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End of the World

A screech-owl sounds in the distance,
Maybe two miles away.
He signals:
The trees understand.
There is no time here for drooping
Or hanging like a bat.

Why do owls screech, anyway?
It is a mystery
Known only to the forest,
Which waits for the drama
	to unfold
Like a bird's wing taking flight.

There are no words in this still evening,
Nor wind at work.
There are only the sounds 
That pierce the air with warning.
A cloud drifts overhead
And time stops.

It is the end of the world--
But only for a moment.
Then the next act is played out
Upon the stage of life.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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March 28, 2015 at 10:32 AM
I love your writes! First time reading your poems and I want to read more. fantastic!
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March 28, 2015 at 10:46 AM
You are entirely too kind. I'm glad when someone appreciates what I write. Thanks.
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