Just Killing Time

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Hi! Tina, another cracker!
of nature's poem. Beautifully written.
The last stanza;
With talons poised-
impales her prey;
no prayers of mine
will chnage its fate,
nor time diminish
Nature's way.
Absolutely true!

julie xx

Isn't it just, Julie?;-) The way of the world, and all that.

Actually, I wrote this poem after watching this exact experience unfold in front of my eyes. A sparrow-hawk crashed into my patio window, with the partridge in its claws. It landed on the ground - holding the poor, unfortunate bird beneath it. I dashed out to try and scare the hawk away, but it flew to the end of my garden with its victim, and when I got there nothing remained but a pile of feathers. Very sad, but nature, as I say.

Have a good week;-)

Tina

I like your rhyme in this one Tina- for a change- a precise snapshot brilliantly executed (that's no pun!)
Hope the hawk had his fill- I like birds of prey- they seem so proud. Well they are majestic aren't they?

;)Pia

Oh yes got the Byrds in my head- you are clever...

If I say, 'Turn, turn, turn', Pia you will know why;-) Seriously though, a great song. Pleased you picked up on it...but I thought you would.

Pleased, also that you enjoyed...and no, the hawks never seem to have their fill and regularly kill the birds in my garden. Usually the small ones that gather round the feeders, but last year, ducklings that had hatched by my pond. Heart-breaking in itself, but to hear the duck mourning its young was quite soul-destroying.

But as we say, 'that's the nature of the beast'.

Thanks for your lovely comment and have a peaceful evening.

Tina;-)

A sharp and streamlined poem, just like the hawk's flight towards its prey.

Thanks, maggy...you have quite a way with words yourself;-)

Tina

this is a piece I can more than relate too Tina I love
those lines:-

O'er corduroy fields
this huntress flies -
a sparrow-hawk
plots her suprise;
no dove, no rook
escapes her sight.

I love the way you describe the hawk as the
huntress, such a powerful female image, just
beautiful.

Great read, thankyou.

Jenny.

Thank you, Jenny;-) In fact the female sparrow-hawk is usually much more dominant than the male...able to catch larger prey. Just as it should be;-)

Tina

A very tight, concisely worded poem, enjoyed it.

Many thanks, LG;-)

Tina