The Jay

The Jay:   -  Ravin' ink prompt for Sat Oct 26th 2024.  - carl - missouri

The Jay

Watching with questioning eye

he sat so very close above 

silhouetted cleanly and clearly

against afternoon August sky

While I stood silently beneath 

shaking from a Roy Rogers

Hopalong Cassidy Saturday 

packing a birthday Red Rider

With overflowing eyes i see

what so easily done now lies 

dishonored in summer’s dust

spirit blue virgin white and still.

Reviews

[Ern M. Yoshimoto]

this is a very interesting memory. i did not understand at first, but the comments below gave me a little hint. man's innate desire to hunt meets man's conscience. the interplay between the two halves of our soul was explored in this subtle piece. it is sombre but full of personality.

[carl]

Thank you for the read and review, it was an incident when I was rather young that effected me greatly in seeing the beauty of nature and the tragedy of death -carl

[Soren]

Similar memories of shooting a bird with a bb gun I got for Christmas has never left and I do not hunt. A very nice write I particularly like the last stanza

[carl]

yeah interesting b/c I had two older brothers and a dad who hunted various game, but I never did or wanted to.

[carl]

thanks for the time tor read review and comment.

[Lorry]

Some sights never truly leave us Carl, but are eternally played out in memories and remembering.
Your last line illuminates in neon!

[carl]

Thank for the time to read and review, encouragement appreciated greatly - carl

[Ken Simm.]

This is so visual this ornithological and Saturday B movie gem.

[carl]

Thank you so much, Ken, I appreciate your kind words. - carl