Dawn Rising

Shadowed form emerging

in dim light

growing, rising

what a sight

Curiosity,

mind confused

imagination

reality fused

unearthly creature

expanding up and wide

explodes before me

to the left and right

with a whoosh and a ripple

a chorus of wings in flight

my heart beats in rhythm

with their plight

these startled birds

whom I didn’t know

were settled in a bush

that I approached

before the first

light of day

had I known

I’ve would’ve chosen

another way

so within this shelter

they could’ve stayed

upon this cold

winter morning

day.

[Again, on another dawn rising walk…]

Shadowed form emerging

in dim light

growing, rising

what a sight

Curiosity,

mind confused

imagination

reality fused

unearthly creature

rising over me

wings expanding

then I see

it is an Owl

right over my head

so close I wonder

if it will come down

instead

it just checks me out

and continues on its way

not too far though

to land on a pole

and there it stays.

I think this must be

the same one

I did hear

in the distance

three or four times

with no fear

but intrigue

and wonder

as I passed by

under a moonlit

morning sky

with stars

twinkling

and shining bright

trees illuminated

by this light

lending

a surreal feel

yet at the same time

that all was whole

all would heal.