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Eyes of the Night

Twilight comes in lavender hues
   And beckons the moon to arise
  The owl is there each sound to hear
    The night's alive, its song ensues
 Fireflies in flight, glows of delight
   Blinking through wooded avenues
 In the moonlit shadow of trees
   The night echoes with the owl's whoos
 With silent wings the owl now flies
    Each sound to hear the owl is there
 To capture its prey by surprise

 3-16-2021
 Abracadabra March Magic Contest
  Sponsor: William Kekaula
 8 Syllables per line, Checked with PS syllable counter

birdmoonnightrhyme

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 4/18/2021 9:51:00 AM

Gosh, how did I miss THIS gem. Love it, Joseph. congrats for your win.

Hilo Poet

Date: 4/15/2021 2:55:00 AM

The brevity of syllables makes the complex form malleable, nicely done Joseph, my compliments for your participation and placement, Aloha!

Joseph May
Date: 4/15/2021 6:42:00 AM

Thank you for my placement William

Linda Milgate

Date: 3/29/2021 10:45:00 PM

Very nice have a nearby owl that talks at night. Have seen him, what a creature. Enjoyed your poem.

Paul Callus

Date: 3/26/2021 2:08:00 PM

You certainly managed to work magic with this beautiful owl poem, Joseph! I love both content and rhyme scheme. ~ Regards // paul

Linda Alice Fowler

Date: 3/18/2021 7:01:00 AM

This is definitely a fav for me Joseph. Each line evokes a sense of the hunt. I feel connected to the owl...maybe it's my spiritual guide :) Linda

Brandy Nicole

Date: 3/17/2021 8:44:00 PM

"With silent wings the owl now flies, to capture its prey by surprise" Such a sneaky little creature. You have expressed this so beautifully. There is something about the owl that fascinates me. I wish to place this in my favorites. Just because. ~ Brandy

Joseph May
Date: 3/18/2021 5:49:00 AM

Thank you Brandy, I appreciate you making it a fave..hugs

Juliet Ligon

Date: 3/17/2021 3:32:00 PM

This turned out really well. It seems like a difficult form to work with, but you made it majestic.

Joseph May
Date: 3/18/2021 5:48:00 AM

Thank you Juliet, It It was kinda tricky especially with the reverse lines..

Akkina Downing

Date: 3/17/2021 11:04:00 AM

Oh wow, this is just beautiful!

Joseph May
Date: 3/18/2021 5:44:00 AM

Thanks Akkina

Robert Pettit

Date: 3/17/2021 6:59:00 AM

Reading this reminds me of all those times I delivered newspapers during the very early morning hours. That was a perfect job for any vampire.

Joseph May
Date: 3/18/2021 5:43:00 AM

Thanks Robert, I rode along once with someone who delivered papers in the wee hours, Vampires were probably out at that time..lol

Samson Rotich

Date: 3/17/2021 1:55:00 AM

Bravo Joseph, its so awesome...I hope to read more from you

Joseph May
Date: 3/18/2021 5:41:00 AM

Thank you Samson..

Richard Lamoureux

Date: 3/16/2021 9:50:00 PM

You expressed this really well. All the best in the contest.

Joseph May
Date: 3/18/2021 5:41:00 AM

Thank you Richard

Joanna Daniel

Date: 3/16/2021 9:05:00 PM

This is a wonderful poem with some great imagery, Joseph:) all the best:) thank you for my placement in your parallelism contest:)

Joseph May
Date: 3/18/2021 5:41:00 AM

Thank you Jo..

Heidi Sands

Date: 3/16/2021 3:05:00 PM

Great poem Joseph. I have missed hearing the owl here lately. Well written :)

Joseph May
Date: 3/18/2021 5:39:00 AM

Thank you Heidi, hope yo will hear them again soon..

Judy Ball

Date: 3/16/2021 11:18:00 AM

Excellent Joseph. I could feel the peace of the night close about me as I read. Could hear the whoosh of the owl's flight as he passed overhead. Good Stuff. God Bless, JB

Joseph May
Date: 3/18/2021 5:35:00 AM

Thank you so much Judy