Jan Allison Poet Personification

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Wild Birds Poetry Contest Sponsored by Shadow Hamilton 11/17/23

 

Lines taken from Owl see you written in 2016, part of which was printed by Cambridge university press in a book for students with English as a second language

Wild Birds Poetry Contest

I mainly venture out at night
For I really am quite shy
Many people don’t even see me
For I don’t make a noise when I fly

My head can turn 270 degrees
So my eyesight is extremely good
Under cover of dark I lurk in the shadows
So you may not see me in the wood

I have two enormous eyes to see my prey
My face is shaped like a heart
I have a beak instead of a nose
I swoop on a mouse like a dart

I am a master of clever disguise
My feathers can camouflage me
You may not even be aware I’m there
I can blend in with the bark of a tree

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Steven Getz January 4, 2024 at 6:33 PM Very clever use of words. Good poem.

Marikate Kingston December 8, 2023 at 9:53 PM This is terrific. Years ago the New York City Christmas tree came from a town near Albany New York. A person helping with it's display found an owlet inside. This find lead to dozens of children's books being written as you can imagine. You describe the owl so perfectly, his skills, his appearance, and his ability to be clever. I enjoyed your poem so much Jan.

Linda Alice Fowler November 25, 2023 at 3:01 PM I love owls SO much - this is fabulous Jan! Congratulations! :)

Shadow Hamilton November 23, 2023 at 4:28 PM Hi Jan and congrts on placing 4th your poem is a perfect description of an owl on the wing hugs Shadow

Sand Blown November 19, 2023 at 10:10 AM ..wowza write...a birds being is feathered intelligence.....far too often under rated by our artificial world......stan Jan Allison November 19, 2023 at 10:25 AM so true Stan, thanks for dropping by i am still smiling from your Captain Picard poem!:-) hugs Jan xx

Ilene Bauer November 18, 2023 at 11:58 AM a delightful poem, jan, that matches the picture perfectly! best of luck in the contest...

Bill Baker November 17, 2023 at 9:27 PM Lovely personification of the owl, Jan. Well done, my friend. Hugs, Bill Jan Allison November 18, 2023 at 2:14 AM Thanks Bill:-) hugs Jan xx

Tania Kitchin November 17, 2023 at 7:11 PM Jan, a wonderful owl personification poem, to see one in the wild is on my bucket list, hugs. Jan Allison November 18, 2023 at 2:14 AM I'm lucky Tania, when I was growing up there was a family of 5 owls living in the enormous tree between us and our neighbours, The science teacher used to go and observe them during his lunch break - few people even knew they were there they were so well camouflaged:-) hugs Jan xx

Mystic Rose Rose November 17, 2023 at 3:13 PM Owls are intriguing and mystical to me, Jan, you have written a very creative and brilliant poem about the great owl ! Jan Allison November 18, 2023 at 2:12 AM thanks vie :-) hugs Jan xx

Deb M November 17, 2023 at 2:30 PM What a delightful lovely poem Jan! Owls are beautiful creatures! Debx Jan Allison November 17, 2023 at 3:00 PM I have one or two bags with owls on I love them, in fact I think I have 4 as son brought me a bag back from taiwan and the cover of my samsung pad has owls on it:-) hugs jan xx

Jeff Connelly November 17, 2023 at 2:02 PM Jan, this poem and photo blend so well together. I once was going to be an ornithologist but got sidetracked in my studies. I believe you know Maureen McGreavy... She's an avid birder. I hope she sees this contest and submits something. Best of luck with this Jan Jan Allison November 17, 2023 at 2:59 PM yes i love No she is a lovely lady and a fab poet:-) hugs Jan xx