Watch your back!
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By Rhiannonw
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(owlish metaphor)
“Tu -whit, tu-woo”
“I keep a good view,
and you, you too
what will you do?
“To look back behind me my feet needn’t turn,
I soundlessly swivel my head to discern
what is to the rear, rebound in an instant,
with roundabout vigilance discrete and persistent,
observing the areas of danger with care,
perceiving the predators of which to beware.
“Your neck won’t bend,
so you need a friend –
use two pairs of eyes
to know and be wise:
“Who, who will do
this task for you?
interposing, protecting,
your blunders detecting,
note those you’ve annoyed –
now lost in the void
of your ‘visional gaps’,
those ‘blind spots’ unnoticed
(they may set you traps
if offended) –
so who will keep watch,
inform you of problems to catch,
appease and apologise,
before unexpected attack?:
“Tu-whit, tu-woo, you too, you too
watch out behind your back!”
[Poetry Monthly: Back]
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A difficult one
A difficult one to get my mind around this poem Rhiannon. "Vision gaps" and "Blind spots" seem to say that we all have faults, which I agree with, but, we don't always realise that we have them.
Edward
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Really liked this, Rhiannon.
Really liked this, Rhiannon. The rhyming works really well, and parts of it reminded me of riddle poems, which fits in with the idea of the wise owl. It's a wonderful idea, that we could have a wise and perceptive companion who could keep an eye on our blind spots. Really enjoyed reading this.
And that's a magnificent picture!
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How lucky owls are with their
How lucky owls are with their ability to see all around. I like your take on the Poetry monthly idea.
Nice one Rhiannon.
Jenny.
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