
softly perched
lady-like perches
on tower of tact, tender
in sequined glory
Jeanne Poland's Poetry Blog
28 Jan 2018 Leave a comment
in Archetype 16, Poetry Tags: Archetype 16, lady-like, perches on tower of tact, softly perched, tender in sequined glory

softly perched
lady-like perches
on tower of tact, tender
in sequined glory
27 Jan 2018 Leave a comment
in Archetype 15, Poetry Tags: Archetype 15, bird's view, Clear view, peeking from a perch, seeped in owl wisdom, vision, vista from above

peeking from a perch
clear view, vision, vista
from above:bird’s eye view-
seeped in owl wisdom
26 Jan 2018 Leave a comment
in Archetype 14, Poetry Tags: Archetype 14, beak pointed, landing with open claws, ligaments tense, mission accomplished, trajectory set

landing with claws open
trajectory set
ligaments tense; beak pointed
mission accomplished!
25 Jan 2018 Leave a comment
in Archetype 13, Poetry Tags: Archetype 13, grow the feathers for immediate impact, take a stand to glare the dickens at your goal, then take off with a swish

grow the feathers for immediate impact
take a stand to glare
the dickens at your goal-then
take off with a swish!
24 Jan 2018 Leave a comment
in Archetype 12, Poetry Tags: Archetype 12, beaks set, can they all rotate, eyes right, heads in sync, orchestra tuned sharp?, stacked owls

stacked owls
can they all rotate
heads in sync, eyes right, beaks set
orchestra tuned sharp?
22 Jan 2018 Leave a comment
in Archetype 9, Poetry Tags: Archetype 9, like arrows glancing, pillars of wisdom, through the light, translucent to the light, warm and pointing

translucent to the light
like arrows glancing
through the light-warm and pointing
pillars of wisdom!
21 Jan 2018 Leave a comment
in Archetype 8, Poetry Tags: Archetype 8, claws frown, eyebrows, frowning eyelids, frowning feathers, own prey, snowy missile strikes, talons

frowning eyelids
claws frown…own prey…frown-
ing feathers, eyebrows, talons
snowy missile strikes!
20 Jan 2018 Leave a comment
in Archetype 7, Poetry Tags: Archetype 7, cushions my heart's flight, fluff up my feathers, lifts my view, ruffles my feathers, sun on the leaves

fluff up my feathers
sun on the leaves lifts
my view; ruffles my feathers,
cushions my heart’s flight