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Ingrid Showalter Swift

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I Owl

feeling every finger of the dusted crystal cold flicker through my down
talons extend
I grasp...clinch
rip moonward...
        land and devour

with my survival...I nurture my young

Copyright © Ingrid Showalter Swift | Year Posted 2016

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Poet Destroyer A

February 16, 2016 at 12:40 PM

Ingrid, Congratulations on your "Owls Personification form WIN." Always ~LINDA~

Ingrid Showalter Swift

February 16, 2016 at 3:54 PM

Thank you Linda :)

Connie Marcum Wong

February 16, 2016 at 11:31 AM

Succinct but so very powerful Ingrid! Congratulations on your wonderful win! #7

Ingrid Showalter Swift

February 16, 2016 at 3:54 PM

Thank you Connie! Deeply appreciated

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

February 16, 2016 at 1:12 AM

Wonderful write Ingrid n so is the win.. big congrats!

Ingrid Showalter Swift

February 16, 2016 at 9:43 AM

Thank you :)

February 16, 2016 at 1:11 AM

Congratulations on your win! :)

Ingrid Showalter Swift

February 16, 2016 at 9:43 AM

Thank you Susan

February 15, 2016 at 5:40 PM

Congratulations, this is a raw depiction of nature, warts and all. Emile.

Ingrid Showalter Swift

February 16, 2016 at 9:42 AM

Thank you Emile!

February 15, 2016 at 7:09 AM

Congratulations on your prize winning write, Ingrid. Great write.

Ingrid Showalter Swift

February 15, 2016 at 8:02 AM

Thank you Daniel!

February 15, 2016 at 3:47 AM

Great personification, Ingrid. Many congrats on your top notch placement. Elaine

Ingrid Showalter Swift

February 15, 2016 at 8:01 AM

Thank you Elaine!

February 14, 2016 at 10:41 PM

Ingrid , your “ I 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

Ingrid Showalter Swift

February 15, 2016 at 8:01 AM

Eve, That is really nice of you to say...you made me blush and smile! It was a fun write. Thank you for creating the contest!

Andrea Dietrich

February 14, 2016 at 7:34 PM

wow, that is pretty good!! I like it a lot.

Ingrid Showalter Swift

February 15, 2016 at 8:00 AM

O Thank youi Andrea :)

February 14, 2016 at 3:47 PM

Hello Ingrid, did you mean to write nurture instead of nuture; can I get you to change it. Hugs Eve Happy Valentines Day

Ingrid Showalter Swift

February 14, 2016 at 6:41 PM

THANK YOU!!!!! YES I did

February 14, 2016 at 7:11 AM

Fabulous vivid imagery Ingrid:-) hugs Jan xx

Ingrid Showalter Swift

February 14, 2016 at 8:43 AM

Awwww THANK YOU

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