I Am a Horned Owl

Owls Personification Form Contest
Sponsor: Eve Roper

I SIT SILENT during the day.
I FLY FREELY during the night.

Being nocturnal I catch prey only in the night,
by day I keep quiet and I stay out of sight.
My face feathered fur is shaped like a heart,
Strength twenty eight pounds, tear my prey apart.

I am a horned owl with my ear like tufts,
intimidating yellow eyes, deep and robust.
I eat many animals that are heavier than myself,
I carry them to my nest with out any help.

I'm female and much stronger than my mate,
my best feature is my golden eyes, very innate.
Flying freely through America where I was born,
for I have a tough stature, beautiful yet horned.

I just left the desert right through Arizona,
next is the grasslands in southern Oklahoma.
I found an Osprey carcass heavier than me,
for I am the strongest owl in American History.

Last night I got excited hunting a big pelican,
I tore him apart, all that was left was a skeleton.
I corner little rodents and love to eat other owls,
I have also been known for eating various fowls. 

My life is much grander than other owls I know,
I know how to fly faster, up, down, to and fro.
Being nocturnal I catch prey only in the night,
by day I keep quiet and I stay out of sight.


Date Written: February 12, 2016
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016


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Date: 2/17/2016 5:21:00 AM
Marvelous piece of work!!! Congrats Laura, for your placement in the contest!!! ;-)
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Date: 2/17/2016 4:41:00 PM
Thank you very much Teddy :)-luloo *smiles*
Date: 2/16/2016 1:35:00 AM
Excellent! Congratulations on your win.
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Date: 2/16/2016 1:42:00 PM
many thanks Susan :)-luloo *smiles*
Date: 2/16/2016 1:14:00 AM
Wonderful write Laura n so is the win.. big congrats!
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Date: 2/16/2016 1:41:00 PM
Thank you Dr. Upma:) You are very kind -luloo
Date: 2/15/2016 10:13:00 AM
That's a beautiful owl and a great job of personifying her. Congrats, Luloo.
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Date: 2/15/2016 10:51:00 AM
Thank you Lin :)*smiles* -luloo
Date: 2/15/2016 10:05:00 AM
Great owl personification poem, Laura. Congratulations on your win! Hugs, Sandra
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Date: 2/15/2016 10:51:00 AM
Thank you Sandra :)*smiles* -luloo
Date: 2/15/2016 7:17:00 AM
Luloo, you're just too talented. Congratulations on you award winning poem. A well deserved victory. Peace:)
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Date: 2/15/2016 9:31:00 AM
Aww, thank you Daniel, you are very sweet...Be blessed and have a great day :)-luloo *smiles*
Date: 2/15/2016 3:59:00 AM
Beautiful personification, Laura. Many congrats on your top notch placement. Elaine
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Date: 2/14/2016 10:49:00 PM
Laura, your “I Am A Horned Owl ” was wonderful! Thank you so much for writing a very special poem for my contest I was honored. Happy Valentine’s Day Hugs Eve
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Date: 2/15/2016 9:29:00 AM
Thank you very much Eve! I am honored for my placement :)-luloo *thanks*
Date: 2/12/2016 9:40:00 PM
that owl sounds like that surprise in that dark ally....a high probability of finding the six foot valley....Beautifully seductive, the prey invites its own self in....all the while it knows of its small chance to win....;)
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Date: 2/13/2016 8:41:00 AM
Thank you Eric :)
Date: 2/12/2016 9:04:00 PM
Nicely written Laura and I'll be keeping an eye out for you at night - Lindsay
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Date: 2/13/2016 8:42:00 AM
Thank you Laurie :)
Date: 2/12/2016 6:33:00 PM
Wow...great job. I didn't know that owls were such keen hunters. I learned a lot, Laura. :) Good luck in the contest.
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Date: 2/13/2016 8:40:00 AM
Thank you Eileen:)
Date: 2/12/2016 5:00:00 PM
wow wow Luloo lovely personification, rhyme and great alliteration in the rhyming couplet:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 2/12/2016 6:02:00 PM
Thank you Jan :)-luloo
Date: 2/12/2016 4:53:00 PM
Well, Mr. Owl, the way I see it, your kinda big for your furry britches, and a cannibal, too! lol Nicely done, Laura.
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Date: 2/12/2016 6:02:00 PM
Thank you Lin :)-luloo
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