Snowy Owl Poems

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)...Read More

Crisp day snow crunching as I walk
Rosy cheeks, from the air that bites
Flakes of snow, flying like kites
I am busy here, no time to talk.

Little red squirrel nestling in the pines
Silence around except for the crunching snow
Burdened branches that are...Read More

Crisp day snow crunching as I walk
Rosy cheeks, from the air that bites
Flakes of snow, flying like kites
I am busy here, no time to talk.

Little red squirrel nestling in the pines
Silence around except for the crunching snow
Burdened branches that are...Read More

"The Authoress – The Author"




She parked Silver Lady 
by The Road's side, 
placed the keys in Her pocket
Her hands were warm
Her eyes were cold
She smiled a tight smile
You know, full of passion, full of ire -
Her heart was an inferno,...Read More

A snowy owl sat on her nest
   while tending to her brood;
her mate flew out upon a quest 
   to gather up their food.
An old grey wolf then soon appeared
   who wandered in the...Read More

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...Read More

Upon icy lake

Snowy owl seeks nourishment –

    Craves a sip of spring





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climate change... killing
spring bees...  spiders  many flies
early nesters starve

once joy the seasons...
the charm of springs overture...
winter defies it...

today... house  sparrows
 seen nesting... nature wishes...
hopeful they succeed...

grass... verdant... growing...
hedgerows holding back... afraid...
full spring biding time

jet stream...rioting
lost its way......Read More

Moonlight oft softens the summer night,
but comforts are few, in the deep of night
when winter arrives with its vicious bite,
and we shiver to see our world turned white.

Winter is cold, starkly black and white:
be it at the noon of day...Read More

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...Read More

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...Read More

snowy owl perches

on the back of bald eagle

a taxi with wings...Read More

This is a poem I wrote last year for my grand children....one loves bird...future ornithologist, maybe?

Owls belong to one of two different families or classes,
Even though there are more than 216 types in their masses,
The barn owl - 18 different...Read More

In my white feathered coat, I look divine.
I hunt at night, but also in bright day.
My bold rounded eyes as gold amber shine.
Dawn guilds my broad wing span flying away.
Soaring silent I clear steep mountain's crest,
Then swoop with precision to...Read More

Not  a sound. Now hush . 
Its the flap of a wing against a faded autumn leaf
the shaking of a tree branch as the snowy owl leaps .
And now a russell of fallen leaves mixed with a swish of...Read More

In majestic beauty I stand alone
My lifetime mate included
Together on land we build our home
Preferably secluded
My five foot wingspan is solid white
Hunting is done in the light
Fish, rabbits, rodents and birds are nice
Lemmings are a daily delight
With yellow eyes and...Read More

I live on the frozen tundra where cold winds blow
I'm never bothered by the amount of ice and snow
The thickness of my feathers are deep at my chest
like a downy insulated coat that's better than a vest.

I'm busy keeping watch...Read More

Moon had reached its zenith peak
the world lay hushed for the night
some heralding flew near the pond
wind stilled as she came into sight

Ripples stirred as she entered the water
pond came to life, ere it had been dead
time had come for...Read More

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

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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...Read More

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...Read More

  Awakened by a budding desire
 Trees burst forth in bloom
 As their colors set the landscape afire
which attracts the insects that groom
the blossoms, as they exude a sweet perfume

Butterflies frolic amidst the branches
Seeking shade in the heat of...Read More

On the poll snowy owl stands tall and is in full control
Her prismatic eyes are beyond beautiful something to extol
Yet they don’t do justice to her soul
She glides through the air silently soaring off the poll

As she sails through the...Read More

            walking silently with the spirits of the woods 
             the stunning acquaintance of a snowy Owl
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Striding into the snowy fortress my tepid heart at double time 
paces
Entering a pine colonnade sprouting a wintry mane, saddled with 
velvety laces    
Cloaked with icy needles forming a brittle, hooded trellis
Golden beams seap through the shielded parapet gilding...Read More