Tania Kitchin Poet Pantoum

The Barred Owl Preys

The fierce owl preys at night, wings spread wide
It's dusk and the winds howl a warning
Rabbits, and rodents scatter to hide
The barred owl will hunt until morning

It's dusk and the winds howl a warning
A crow swoops down to protect its nest
The barred owl will hunt until morning
The hungry owl soon leaves, knows it's best

A crow swoops down to protect its nest
Rabbits and rodents come out again
The hungry owl soon leaves, knows it's best
In a tree the crow is perched in vain

Rabbits and rodents come out again
Rabbits, and rodents scatter to hide
In a tree the crow is perched in vain
The fierce owl preys at night, wings spread wide

5/7/2020

I originally wrote this for Eve's contest but then realized it is not written in personification form.  I decided to post it anyway, but not for the contest.

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Jan Allison May 14, 2020 at 5:07 PM oh Tania such a disappointment for you but a joy for us to be able to read, the image you chose was the most difficult of all to write about you did it so well:-) hugs Jan xx Tania Kitchin May 14, 2020 at 5:18 PM Thanks Jan, that's what I get for not following directions! :)

Richard Lamoureux May 10, 2020 at 10:45 PM A difficult form and you did it so well. Bravo. Tania Kitchin May 11, 2020 at 4:53 AM Thank you Rick!

Lindsay Laurie May 8, 2020 at 8:40 PM Hello Tania … certainly an enjoyable poem to read which shows how these silent hunters of the night are so feared - thank you Tania - Lindsay Tania Kitchin May 9, 2020 at 5:02 AM Thank you Lindsay

Eve Roper May 8, 2020 at 12:28 AM Nicely done, Tania, I really like it. Hugs Eve Tania Kitchin May 8, 2020 at 4:50 AM Thank you Eve, unfortunately I didn't pay close enough attention to your contest directions but decided to post it anyway.

Sam Kauffman May 7, 2020 at 10:51 PM So sad this doesn't fit the contest guidelines - it really paints a vibrant background for your story. I enjoyed it. Tania Kitchin May 8, 2020 at 4:50 AM Thank you Sam!