Owl by my Window

This actually happened last night. Thought it would be good to put it into words.

Last night as I sat strumming,
A loud cry interrupted my humming.
It was the cry of a demon,
It's sound, so inhuman.

Then came the hooting,
A recognizable call.
That "who-who-wh-whooo"
Of the Great Horned Owl.

I turned out my lights and,
Cracked open a shade.
And with it's human's eyes,
Silent contact was made.

Human and Animal,
Connection was made.
And I could tell,
It would never fade.

I watched as it left
It's perch by my window.
And a nearby tree,
Was where it flew off to.

It stayed in that tree,
All night long.
A spirit of the night,
Where it belonged.

I felt like it was
Trying to tell me something.
A message, maybe?
It could be.

My silent guardian,
My mutual friend.
I have a feeling tonight,
It'll happen again.

I trust that you understand.
I trust you all believe.
This story isn't a lie.
It's real, don't you see?

I have this connection,
With a demon of the night.
A demon who guards me,
With all of it's might.

Reviews

[quixotic_rose]

OWL!!! very beautiful creatures. Sometimes, when we least expect it, something extraordinary happens and the moment takes on such profound inspiration in the soul that it seems impossible to contain. I feel like that happened with the connection you made with your guardian, very rare. Awesome write as well, the words captivate and the poem tells a beautiful story.

[Alexa Tasch]

Owls!! There are a lot of owls where I live,so this is normal for me, but this poem made it anything but. You made this so beautiful! You saw something most poeple would simply overlook and put it in a different light. This had a slight mysterious feel to i that I loved. Great poem!

[Victoria PoetryBunny]

Oh very nice, I love the fact that you wrote this poem after a occurrence with a owl. Nice story and feeling in this. Enjoyed.

[Kuhr Gred]

WOW!!! Deep but understandable.. this is amazing.. and really inspiring.. the way you wrote your poem..ahah.. by the way! thanks for sharing ;)
- Kuhr Gred

[Rhea752]

aside from ravens owls are my favorite animals honestly birds are fascinating period. Great write :) :P

[V.J.C.]

Very beautiful write, such thought put in to this. The flow is good and the poem great,thank you for the good read.

[To be scene To be heard..]

lovely write!!!!!

[queensonvia]

Owls are one of the coolest birds in my opinion even though they can be pretty creepy. Those Great Horned Owls do kind of remind me of a demon too! The funny thing is I actually saw an owl for the first time the other day and what an experience that was! This poem is fantastic! Keep up the awesome work!

[Kes]

Wow. :) This is amazing.
Great write.
K

[Voncloud]

this is indeed a very strong piece, i like the transitions between verses; the flow is constant. With every line i could literally picture everything happening at that moment. Very captivating =)