The Great Horned Owl

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I saw a beautiful great horned owl today while out on my nature walk He was sitting proudly while snapping his bill and deeply hooting at me And watching me so intensely from his predatory eyes with piercing gawks I was delighted until I saw bloody skeletal remains under his tree 3/24/19

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Constance La France

Date: 3/29/2019 10:56:00 AM

Tania, congratulations on your win in my contest with this beautifully penned piece and I love the image too ~

Tania Kitchin
Date: 3/29/2019 11:28:00 AM

Thank you and thank you for my placement in your contest!

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 3/27/2019 2:20:00 PM

- A great poem for this writing challenge ... congratulations, Tania :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Tania Kitchin
Date: 3/27/2019 4:13:00 PM

Thank you Anne-Lise!

Edward Ibeh

Date: 3/27/2019 12:06:00 PM

Your poem has such striking imagery! Love it, Tania!:-) Where do you live? Wish I could spot any owl out in nature here in Baltimore, lol. Such magnificent birds. I only see them in captivity...or hear them once in a blue moon...

Tania Kitchin
Date: 3/27/2019 4:13:00 PM

Thank you Ed, it is fictional poem but I have seen a few owls over the years. I live in the North East.

Nette Onclaud

Date: 3/24/2019 5:16:00 PM

ohh from majestic to horrific, tania...enjoyed the turn in your end line... huggs

Tania Kitchin
Date: 3/24/2019 6:19:00 PM

Thank you Nette! :)

Jan Allison

Date: 3/24/2019 4:54:00 PM

wow what a descriptive poem and i guess its survival of the fittest and the bird still needs to eat to survive. I would love to see an owl in the wild, not seen one since I was a small child and we had a family of 5 tawny owls living in our tree:-) hugs jan xx

Tania Kitchin
Date: 3/24/2019 4:56:00 PM

Thank you Jan, hopefully my poem seems a little dark!