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Red Tailed Hawk

Talk about strutting your tail-feathers, and using your assets to get what you want, when calling card is no gambit or bluff to flaunt- In the crimson sky, read taled, "Glinted Eye", air siren wails like a little Banshee crossed with Harpy Eagle getting squirrely-with drifting, chasing a pantry, sifting. Shifting winds Wings outstretched, a dance of grace and the Imp aerial, serial predator with eyes that see all. In silence they hunt, in character they are found like a-spirit bound to dive and move to strike like lightning that could take the keys from a kite, deliver it to lost and found in a single pass then bolt onto the earthen or serpent mound for a snack o ripe. Picking, the time and the place, to descend from the cloud-face. A creature of freedom, a seeker in the wild, it roams without shame, blame it on the shifting sands- and Time's dial ectic ding, turn of style. The real shame is not to lay your eyes upon those diabol feathers of fire, their presence a chakraic idol that evokes a primal sense of desire. Bear witness and be thou humbled in awe from this majestic bird, to hunt like a machine without mood or fear, in the vast expanse of the open sky, soars above, perseveres.

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Date: 4/9/2024 9:33:00 PM
Wonderful write enjoyed reading your poem here the Red tailed hawks are awesome creatures many blessings.
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Jude Herrick
Date: 4/11/2024 3:32:00 AM
Thank you, Yolanda.
Date: 4/8/2024 11:09:00 AM
What a powerful write this is dear jude, I absolutely love the way you’ve used metaphors and written using such descriptive diction! I especially thought these lines stood out and hits strong “ The real shame is not to lay your eyes upon those diabol feathers of fire, their presence a chakraic idol that evokes a primal sense of desire.” just excellent! You have a way with expressing and describing things in such a creative and artistic manner, pleasure reading this! Blessings
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Jude Herrick
Date: 4/11/2024 3:32:00 AM
Thank you, Ink Empress.
Date: 4/5/2024 6:31:00 AM
Hello Jude, Your poem is a breathtaking tribute to the majestic beauty and predatory prowess of these remarkable creatures. Your words create a picture of their grace and power as they navigate the crimson sky with fierce determination. I loved how the imagery you evoke is striking, capturing the essence of the hawk's character and untamed spirit. It's the awe-inspiring wonders of the natural world and the profound lessons it can impart. Bravo! - Blessings, Daniel
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Jude Herrick
Date: 4/11/2024 3:32:00 AM
Thank you, Daniel.

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