When sunbeams shine on skies above
light the world , the fields and all thereof.
Deep in the woods where it’s cool and dark
the life of danger’s set to park…
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Sleep comes easy, rest does too,
It’s important to let strength re-new.
The night will be another fight
to get the pray and some to bite.
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Finally from dusk to dawn
the time has come to test the brawn.
in silence and with secret swings
the danger has prepared its wings.
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Soundless floating on the wind
it finds its victim, has it pinned.
A cry in highest pitch and pain
and the predator has won his gain.
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Quickly carrying it to hide.
three beaks to feed with strength and pride.
The night just started, much to do
mommy flies – for kids to chew.
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No prey will have the time to fear
death will come, with none to hear.
No sound, no smell, it will go fast.
And no memory to even last.
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The predator will eat it whole
later we’ll find them by the pole.
A pellet out of bones and fur
a victim’s life, gone in a blur.
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But danger’s kids will proudly grow
to become more predators to show.
Beautiful and lethal, in secret to hide
More danger, more murder in silence to glide.
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Adjusting with nature, in dawn and light
during night and day a beautiful sight.
Eyes like candles , attentive and wise
a master of death and in disguise.
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Of course this danger is protected in weathers
covered from head to toe in feathers.
Something some call without respect “fowl”
I’m talking, no doubt, about the beautiful owl.
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Copyright, Aurora Jean Alexander, August 2015
