Tuesday 11 October 2016

The owls of Mull

He sits
Preening himself quietly
Until she calls him
Urgently
Feed us; our babies crying
Hungrily

Wings
Soft feathered and silent
He hunts for her
For their four chicks
“Beauty doesn’t fill the pot”
She angrily decries

She watches
As he takes to the skies
On silent wings; stretched forth
Huge eyes; opened wide
He heads due north
Upon soft wings he glides

Hunting
Anything that moves
Seeking
Their next meal
Of these actions
She approves


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