Short Snowy Owl Poems

air reconnaissance
pale assassin in the night
stealthily stalking...

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snowy owl perches

on the back of bald eagle

a taxi with wings...

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nocturnal voyeur
satin sprite in the dark night
clandestine assault...

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a winter night chills
as birds nestle in fir trees ~
snowy owl screeches...

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Upon icy lake

Snowy owl seeks nourishment –

    Craves a sip of spring...

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bleak environment
magnificent Snowy Owl
optimal hunter
delicate species decline
flexile, fragile majesty...

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a silent whisper
red stains on snowy feathers
a passing wind weeps


©10/15/2021

Owl Haiku Poetry Contest...

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when birds 
dip their wings
into Holy Water
before they
take flight
across the 
snowy owl moon
Lord 
what faithful night...

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White bright
Yellow eye
Snowy owl
Tumbling in 
The Arctic wind
Stiff claws 
Clamping down,
Through the 
Seagull's heart, again...

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The owl gazed upon the forest
As though the whole world was his fortress. 

                                                                                                 Stella H...

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a snowy owl nests
deeply hidden in pine boughs
yellow eyes glowing

1/30/2020

Contest: STRAND SELECT A ,any form, any theme
Sponsor: Brian Strand

Contest: Strict Haiku Poetry Contest
Sponsor: William Kekaula

(5 7 5 syllable counts, checked on howmanysyllables.com)...

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snowy owl
hoots at northern sky
crystal dew falling

a vole sleeps
deep in frozen ground
earthen dreams

heaven of stars
on celestial journey
night lights

wolf howls
at the snow moon
brief serenade

dreams fade
into morning sunrise
scent of fresh brew

...

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A great snowy owl
Sat on a cupola
Looking wise
But undoubtedly thinking of mice
Who might be down under the barn
To come out to be devoured

He had flown in from the far north
So large and commanding a bird
Hundreds came daily to gape
His head swiveled
His eyes were astonishing
His silence complete...

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Snowy Owl, your feathers so white
I have always wanted to see you
I hear other kinds, hooting in the night
A pleasure it would be to see you too

I suppose one snowy winter
You will fly so quietly here to visit me
After the summer flowers wither
You will arrive with splendid beauty

Heidi Sands

7/13/17...

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As day turns to night she's awaken
hunter, food provider for her brood,
Stretch, flap wings, feathers shaken,
pitch black, one thing on her mind
nocturnal rodents high protein food,
with stealth she flies, silent, streamlined,
eyes clear, professional killer,  all fears
especially mice, vole, one way blood feud,
when our snowy owl silently appears.

Nocturna.
A B A C B C D B D....

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A meek Monet, a gentle Van Gogh
I may seem too nice and mild, though
The moon knows my true name

In lust I ascend to claim my prey
Goblins to gobble, dragons to slay
New blood to tempt my game

I brand the highest spruce with my mark
I am as white as the night is dark
Silent, floating prowl

As encroaching dawn takes starlight's place
Revealed beneath my human face
Soul of snowy owl.

1/8/19...

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Great Horned Owl challenged Great Gray.
Northern Saw-whet flew away.
Snowy Owl decided to stay.
Mouse scurried, afraid he would be prey.

Northern hawk took bets that day.
Black-capped Screech thought it was gay.
Barn owl got highly into the fray.
Farmer’s gun scared us all away.

We will have a duel another day
Great Horned Owl said to Great Gray
When he said it he dropped his prey.
Juicy rabbit hopped away....

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'spring forth'
called the sparrow
to the little blue jay

'come forth'
called the sparrow 
to the master cardinal

'fly forth'
called the sparrow 
to the fowl population

'twitter tworth'
called the sparrow
to the big snowy owl

'flitter forth'
called the sparrow
to the little pond of ducks

'see this dwarf?'
asked the sparrow
to the little crowd of friends

'of course'
said the sparrow
'he flew forth first'...

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Snow as gentle as cotton growing in a field

New and freshly fallen snow

Optically exquisite and clean

Wise as the snowy owl

Flakes of white, six points to a snowflake

Loved and liked by humanity, on a scenic winter day

A sunny day melts the snowflakes

Kind views like a winter postcard

Every pedestrian careful on the walkways

Scenic and serene, God's friendship personified


Author: Gwen Meyer-Erlach Schutz...

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When the sun sets in the western sky

And night descends upon the land

The snowy owl awakes from his rest

And in the forest seeks a dinner guest

This nocturnal hunter sits and waits

 With one graceful swoop from it's branch

Appears like a white ghost

Swiftly and silently gets it's prey

Any movements noticed

In one swoop catches it's meal.


By Phyllis Babcock



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