Sitting in the quiet,
contemplating the nothingness that surrounds me.
Imaging a different world,
one with color, with fragrance, tasting, touching.
An oil painting for the one I love.
I see the greens, yellows, oranges, and reds of autumn.
An old farm road, slightly overgrown, bending gently with the breeze, contouring an old barn, faded wood, peeling paint.
The character of a grandfather with aged wisdom.
A Great Horned Owl sings in the distance,
a soulful melody that echoes across the nearby lake.
It repeats at a slightly higher pitch.
A pause, an answer – this one lower and softer.
The synchrony begins as they call, urgency growing.
Powerful yellow eyes take flight and the couple unites,
the tone softens, is warm, in harmony, complete . . .
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Photos: A Midwestern sunset on the fly – one-handed, while driving with the cell phone. And a Great Horned Owl sits majestically, the master of this territory, calling to its mate.
Published ! So grateful to have had this poem picked up in the Fall Issue of Halcyon Days. If you have haven’t seen this online magazine, you should really check it out. It is beautifully done!
Beautiful! I enjoyed reading. I love the owl! 🦉 We had a great horned owl hanging out in our neighborhood last year! I got many photos. Nice post!
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Thank you ! And glad you had the owl visitor !
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🙂 my pleasure!
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It’s so melodic and melancholic…plus some way romantic 💙 I loved it! Smooth like a butter…- 😂 don’t know how it reads as the compliment
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Thank you ! Great compliment 😎💖🍒
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💙💙✌️
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Such a nice melodic read….it really infuses calm .thanks for sharing😍
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Thank you !
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That was absolutely beautiful. I loved it and look forward to more x
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Thank you ! So glad your enjoyed it. That one came from the heart
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I totally felt that 😁
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Thanks ! I’m following your too 🙂
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thanks a lot 😀
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Beautiful!
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Thank you !
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Beautiful!❤️
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Thank you 🙂❤
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Wonderful work !!
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Thanks so much !
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Beautifully written… Congratulations! It must feel so rewarding to have others appreciate your work… 🙂
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Thank you so much ! Nothing feels better than when people like the words I compose. I like to try to paint images with words 🙂
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A one-handed cellphone snapshot? That? My, you sure are an artist! 🙂 🍸
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Thanks so much ! And a bit lucky I think 🙂
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Amazing 💕
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Thank you ! ❤❤❤
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