ONCE YOU`VE HEARD THE OWL

 

ONCE YOU`VE HEARD THE OWL

 

Listen to the lonesome coyote howl

Coo of the turtle dove

Drink from the flowing spring

And the panther`s midnight call

 

Not `til then old friend

Will the moon smile down

On the beginning and the end

Of a friendship that has flown

 

This sleepy summer day

A clucking prairie chicken

Nesting in the new mown hay

Brings future thoughts that quicken

 

Of speeding cars

And flights to mars

Mark not our final thoughts

Those things are only ours

 

In summing up

Drink from the flowing spring

Listen to the owl

Night falls sealing everything

 

---- Eagle Cruagh

Reviews

[Bertie]

This is one of the most thought provoking pieces I've read in a while..
Your presentation of nature is enticing and very naturally written.
It leaves the reader craving the quiet, old age when we were closer to nature...
I might be totally wrong but that's what it says to me !
Well done !

[Millionth Muse]

Loved the imagery in this one...and the way that you managed to flow from one image to the next almost continuously, which is quite difficult to do. I also like the juxtaposition of nature and the "old times" and modernity mentioned in the latter half of the piece. Thought provoking indeed...

[deeps]

This is one amazing piece here, I like this makes one think. Very well written. Like this write alot.

[LisetteCanWrite!]

Loved this .. the essence has a very country and wilderness feel to it! Owls are majestic and mysterious creatures.. some endangered that in many areas are disappearing. The howling coyote and clucking prairie chicken.. we should not fear.. but relish as they represent life and balance in the outdoors.

Once you can embrace the full beauty of the wilderness.. with cautious respect.. you can find it to be a very powerful and even romantic setting! This was surreal.. yet realistic being full of life that does exist around our big cities.. all you have to do is explore such awesome magic! Perfect feel.. great job! 100%