Night Life*
A collaboration with Carol from WritersDream9
If you love haiku, haiga, tanka and flash fiction–you should visit her site.
She writes with amazing clarity, depth and spirituality.
Night Life
Stars illuminate
Brighten the lonesome night
An Owl passes
Stars shoot overhead
Chase the owl across the sky
Owl dives to catch prey
A meteor flashes
Its tail wiggles with sparkles
Tiny diamonds
Owl looks skyward
Meteor reflects in eyes
That long to catch it
He holds wisdom
Made of stardust gems
His mate approaches
She comes with owlets
feathers askew, they toddle
Talons leave snow tracks
Chorus of hoots sound
Baby’s notes like bell peals
Nature’s symphony
Above the stars wheel
Owlets jump–take their first flight
Little wings flutter
Mama and papa watch
Soon join them in flight
They aim for the stars
Fly high to catch stars
Silent dive to skim treetops
Wing over freeway
Twinkles surround them
Shine down from above
A horn blares
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I love the softness of the pace–which felt like a calming embrace!
GREAT, as always! ❤
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Thank you 🙂
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I adore owls!! Your poem reminded me of “The guardians of Ga’Hoole”. The assembly was picturesque and so lifelike I could see the owls moving and diving and flying just like you’ve described them! Wonderful work!! 🙂
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Thank you! I like that movie too. It reminded me of it too
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Wow, what a vivid imagery of night life and a family of owls. It flows nicely from the first stanza to the last, describing in details the surrounding nature. Like watching National Geographic HD 🙂 Wonderful write, ladies!!
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Thank you! We had a blast writing this one.
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I am really enjoying your collaboration with others Melinda 🙂 ❤
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Thank you! I am too. Hoping next week will be quiet so I can continue!
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I hope so too 🙂
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🙂
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How vivid.
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Thank you! That was our aim and Carol brings lots of haiku experience to the poem.
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