AN OWL ON A BARE BRANCH
An owl stands
and looks backward.
Its face closed.
Impenetrable.
Distant.
A freezing explanation
hangs in its mouth.
A mouse.
Limp.
Glossy black as the night.
The owl turns its head away,
wings lift,
and it flies up
and out of the night.
Long-Eared Owl on Bare Tree Branch (c. 1905) by Ohara Koson. Image is in Public Domain ©Misky 2022 Shared with #amwriting #apoemaday on Twitter
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7 responses to “28.1.22 Owl on a Bare Branch”
He looks hangry! Glad he caught a mouse!
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He’s a beauty, isn’t he.
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Poor mouse! Why do people say that owls are wise when they look backward?
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Anything that can whip their head around 360° must have a loose screw.
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Ah! Very wise, oh miskycal one!
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Yes, I’m full of it. 😂
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