Twilight crows
Where will they go
In the last seconds before
Cobalt deepens into Navy
Cardinals and Woodpeckers
Tucked into vulnerable nests
But crows
Almost like postulant predators
Fly cawing across the twilit sky
Blurring the line
Bisecting nature’s decree
Of fair play for prey
Separating the day from the night shift
Crows on overtime
In a world where diminished habitat
Demands a late-night murder
Owls begin protesting
Hooting in my backyard
As I herd my little dogs inside
Because danger never sleeps…
© 2017 Clarissa Simmens (ViataMaja)
IMAGE: My sundown Live Oak
Owls are predators…they think no more of catching someone’s pet as they do a rabbit. I don’t think a lot of people know this.
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My first night in Florida I was sitting on an outside porch watching a spotted owl fly and thinking how peaceful they are (how “wise”). She suddenly swooped down and caught a rodent and this ol’ city girl was almost in tears. Of course, a few more weeks in Florida and I magically became a country girl (even though I wear black 🙂 ) My dog Bandit is only 5 pounds and I fear for him the most but watch him when he’s out at night or dawn.
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Bandit is a tiny thing…I’d be watching him too.
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Beautiful words and picture. I have a great liking for crows 🙂
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Thanks, Christine! I have a long history with the crows but respect and like them a lot, too 🙂
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