Strigiform songster

Call of the owl

By Raymond G. TaylorPublished about 21 hours ago • 1 min read

Photo: BVA via Wikimedia Commons

I heard an owl call

Outside my window last night

Momentarily

Haiku

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Raymond G. Taylor

Author living in Kent, England. Writer of short stories and poems in a wide range of genres, forms and styles. A non-fiction writer for 40+ years. Subjects include art, history, science, business, law, and the human condition.

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Mark Grahamabout 5 hours ago
Owls are birds of prey and surprises us all the time with their flights at night. Good job.
Lana V Lynxabout 16 hours ago
Awesome. Some fleeting moments stay with you.

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