Nocturnal Dance
A Poem
The Lunar Light
Shown bright upon the forest floor
And the Horned Owl's cries
Echo to the distant shores
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With padded foot
And steady breath
Silvery eyes stared out
From the wooded depths
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Sheltered by stands of pine
And breezes rustling
Birch's limbs and leaves
Mother Nature's ethereal chimes
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The great horned owl
Spies a feast
Tiny creatures
Flee on tiny feet
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Lightening fast the owl descends
Talons clutching, clasping
Tiny screams silenced
With a single squeeze
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Lurking in shadows
Of massive trees
Luminous crystalline eyes
Stare upon this feast
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Silence is the song of night
growing louder as the
Cicada sings and cricket strum
Like the steady beat of a drum
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Blood-stained muzzle
Bares sharpened fangs
Bathed in flesh and sinew
Breathing out warm billows
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Moonlight shines upon the floor
Padded prints left in dirt
Lunar Dance arcing across the night
Feline's tail curled in delight.
About the Creator
Rebecca A Hyde Gonzales
I started writing when I was about eight years old. I love to read and I also love to create. As a writer and an artist, I want to share the things that I have learned and experienced. Genres: Fiction, non-fiction, poetry, and history.
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