today it snowed
and we were shocked
that it came so
early in the year
but the barrel
of water still
amplified the
whole wide world to
us and when the
gusts came we made
ourselves small and
eavesdropped on
the mice in the
dried leaves below
but they were safe
from our swooping
since they were still
breathing (noisy
as snow), moving
(noisier still)
07 November 2012
Birds of Prey: Still Life in the Snow
today it snowed
and we were shocked
that it came so
early in the year
but the barrel
of water still
amplified the
whole wide world to
us and when the
gusts came we made
ourselves small and
eavesdropped on
the mice in the
dried leaves below
but they were safe
from our swooping
since they were still
breathing (noisy
as snow), moving
(noisier still)
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BEAUTIFUL! I love these two; the one before it. I love the pictures, too. Lovely.
ReplyDeleteDear Amber,
DeleteThank you for your gracious comments and encouragement. I'm learning more and more (I think!) about exploiting very short (2-, 3-, and 4-syllable) lines.
We got about 4-5 inches of snow last night. Hope all is well on your end.
Peace,
B.R.