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Kestrel Poems - Poems about Kestrel


Kestrel Falcon
She is quite the Mistress of the air, synchronize swimming where Eagles dare-stare, no need for landing batons or clearance, she has her own flare. She wraiths the hapless night and the brilliance of day, rakes the sky, knowing her beauty laid, showcased on big screenery- rewards God with a show bow and...

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Categories: kestrel, art,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Kestrel
Kestrel holds on the gloved hand, releases flies away, faces wind dives, catches his small prey 03/12/23 Contest: Writing Challenge 'K' Words Sponsor: Constance La France Checked with HowManySyllables.com...

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Categories: kestrel, bird,
Form: Kimo



Kestrel
Sailing up and down the sky Hovering over the moist heathers Soaring and sliding high Dawning grey and brown feathers. Spreading her wings with expertise Unfurling her stripped tail, She glides through the wind with ease Looking as light as the dancing gale. A descendant of voracious predators She dives sharp down to her prey, She possesses the vitality of deadly raptors There is no...

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Categories: kestrel, bird, nature,
Form: Verse
Premium Member Kestrel
What seems an impossible feat of forte and noble resolve to boldly face the bitter gale, a smallish bird feathers the wind. His wildly beating wings afford what seems an impossible feat of willfulness against his foe, as he hunts for suitable prey. He hovers so he can find his preferred meal scuttling around in what seems an impossible feat to escape the eyes...

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Categories: kestrel, bird, environment, flying, food,
Form: Quatern
Premium Member Kestrel
Corn is harvested and hay neatly bailed Indian summer hovers over field Wind frolicker dived smoothly then impaled Unwary creature who was unconcealed. Small bird of prey with beautiful feathers Keen-eyed Kestrel looking for easy prey Golden autumn simmers perfect weather Mammals scatter in rush to get away Kestrel is focused gliding back and forth Harvested field's microcosm of zest Onlooker gripped by sadness and...

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Categories: kestrel, bird, nature,
Form: Sonnet



The Swallow and the Kestrel
He is a boy with orange hair And more freckles than pride. He is a boy with his eyes on his feet- He glows the light that others reflect. She is a girl with accusation in her eyes And more regrets than confidence. She is a girl with her face to the sun- She steals the warmth that others emit. His is a...

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Categories: kestrel, conflict, flying,
Form: Free verse
Kestrel
Kestrel Focused falcon Honed huntress hovering Adjusts; stoops; lands; dispatches Raptorial...

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Categories: kestrel, nature,
Form: Cinquain
The Kestrel Selene
Hovering silently above the sunkissed field she stalks her prey, tail adjusting movement ...

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Categories: kestrel, animals, nature,
Form: Light Verse

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