Moon Shadow
A Poem by The Iron Horseman
 Life's like that! 
An owl
flies across the moon,
Casting
a black shadow.
Life's
like that.
The image
is beautiful if captured on film,
But the
owl brings death to some.
Life's
like that.
The moon
blazes with light behind the owl,
But the
shadow is black as the night.
Life's
like that.
The black
of the shadow brings fear of death,
But it
is the owl that fulfills the promise.
Life's
like that.
The grey
light of dawn causes the shadow to fade,
The owl
returns to its roost.
Life's
like that.
The full
light of the sun banishes the beauty of the image,
But it
allows small creatures to live.
Life's
like that.
Is the owl
evil? No, the owl just is.
Is the
image false? No, it is just ambiguous.
Life's
like that.
©
2017 The Iron Horseman
© 2018 The Iron Horseman
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I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this poem!!! It's like my two poems "Whooo?" and "Smooth Sailing" got together and had a baby... It would be this poem. OK, so your poem was written way before mine. And you would have to add water. So, maybe my analogy does not fit, but.... There are some similarities... LOL
Anyway, this poem is very masterfully written. I love it. Your authors craft in your repetition superb.
There is an owl who hangs out in a tree outside my bedroom window. He talks to me at night. I will be on the phone or talking to a family member and he responds. I think of anything but death when he is there. It is rather comforting having him there watching over me!! Your poem reminded me of him.
Posted 6 Years Ago
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6 Years Ago
Thank you, Belle. I will check out your two poems. Owls are great, aren't they? We have a barred owl.. read moreThank you, Belle. I will check out your two poems. Owls are great, aren't they? We have a barred owl who comes around to sit in a tree at the front of our house and peer in through the windows sometimes! He's beautiful. We also have a Great Horned Owl who hoots a lot in the woods behind our place, but we seldom see him/
That's a good Western name you selected there for yourself. Do you like Westerns by any chance?
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6 Years Ago
Owls are wonderful creatures!! Believe it or not, there are about 5 owls that hang out at my house... read moreOwls are wonderful creatures!! Believe it or not, there are about 5 owls that hang out at my house. One in the ancient pecan tree by my window. He's the one that talks to me. I have seen his shadow in the tree by moonlight only. There was another who calls to him in the tree behind the house. We heard him once at dusk. My teen son went to the back of the house to see if he could see him. He came back and quietly motioned for me to follow him. There high in the tree above us was a great horned owl hooting at us and looking at us. He was probably closer than 8 yards. I was amazed he let us get that close. I just think he was used to us being around the house. We live way out in the country. We watched him for a good 15 - 20 until he flew away showing us his HUGE wingspan!!! I am still amazed by our friends around our house.
I LOVE westerns. My favorite actor is John Wayne! My goal is to collect all of his movies. I've got a great start on my collection!!! My favorite is Red River!!
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6 Years Ago
You were really lucky to see a Great Horned Owl - they are pretty shy.
I love westerns, too. .. read moreYou were really lucky to see a Great Horned Owl - they are pretty shy.
I love westerns, too. Clint Eastwood is my favorite.
I also write them! You can find a short novelette of mine about a character called Jeb Cassidy on Amazon or Kindle. It is called Intervention. I am currently writing a full length novel about the same character.
My recent favorite western movie is Appaloosa.Viggo Mortensen and Ed Harris are great in it.
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6 Years Ago
LOL.... I have this thing for Clint Eastwood, too. I love his spaghetti westerns.... I also like h.. read moreLOL.... I have this thing for Clint Eastwood, too. I love his spaghetti westerns.... I also like his non-westerns as well.... I love that "tough guy" image he has.
I think I would like to read your story of Jeb. I have tossed around writing a story myself. I stay so busy with life, I don't get to do it much. Long story there.... My life is not my own right now.... Part of that LONG drawn out story.
Oh, and about the Great Horned Owl, I was shocked he let us get so close. We took pics of him.... He was amazing.... Er, if he was a he... LOL
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6 Years Ago
:)........
Yes, the Man With No Name series are my favorites, but they are all good.
F.. read more:)........
Yes, the Man With No Name series are my favorites, but they are all good.
Finding the time to write is indeed a problem. That is why I started with a novelette - not much time required. Now the new novel is another story - 60,000 words and still rising! Lol!
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I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE this poem!!! It's like my two poems "Whooo?" and "Smooth Sailing" got together and had a baby... It would be this poem. OK, so your poem was written way before mine. And you would have to add water. So, maybe my analogy does not fit, but.... There are some similarities... LOL
Anyway, this poem is very masterfully written. I love it. Your authors craft in your repetition superb.
There is an owl who hangs out in a tree outside my bedroom window. He talks to me at night. I will be on the phone or talking to a family member and he responds. I think of anything but death when he is there. It is rather comforting having him there watching over me!! Your poem reminded me of him.
Posted 6 Years Ago
1 of 1 people found this review constructive.
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6 Years Ago
Thank you, Belle. I will check out your two poems. Owls are great, aren't they? We have a barred owl.. read moreThank you, Belle. I will check out your two poems. Owls are great, aren't they? We have a barred owl who comes around to sit in a tree at the front of our house and peer in through the windows sometimes! He's beautiful. We also have a Great Horned Owl who hoots a lot in the woods behind our place, but we seldom see him/
That's a good Western name you selected there for yourself. Do you like Westerns by any chance?
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6 Years Ago
Owls are wonderful creatures!! Believe it or not, there are about 5 owls that hang out at my house... read moreOwls are wonderful creatures!! Believe it or not, there are about 5 owls that hang out at my house. One in the ancient pecan tree by my window. He's the one that talks to me. I have seen his shadow in the tree by moonlight only. There was another who calls to him in the tree behind the house. We heard him once at dusk. My teen son went to the back of the house to see if he could see him. He came back and quietly motioned for me to follow him. There high in the tree above us was a great horned owl hooting at us and looking at us. He was probably closer than 8 yards. I was amazed he let us get that close. I just think he was used to us being around the house. We live way out in the country. We watched him for a good 15 - 20 until he flew away showing us his HUGE wingspan!!! I am still amazed by our friends around our house.
I LOVE westerns. My favorite actor is John Wayne! My goal is to collect all of his movies. I've got a great start on my collection!!! My favorite is Red River!!
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6 Years Ago
You were really lucky to see a Great Horned Owl - they are pretty shy.
I love westerns, too. .. read moreYou were really lucky to see a Great Horned Owl - they are pretty shy.
I love westerns, too. Clint Eastwood is my favorite.
I also write them! You can find a short novelette of mine about a character called Jeb Cassidy on Amazon or Kindle. It is called Intervention. I am currently writing a full length novel about the same character.
My recent favorite western movie is Appaloosa.Viggo Mortensen and Ed Harris are great in it.
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6 Years Ago
LOL.... I have this thing for Clint Eastwood, too. I love his spaghetti westerns.... I also like h.. read moreLOL.... I have this thing for Clint Eastwood, too. I love his spaghetti westerns.... I also like his non-westerns as well.... I love that "tough guy" image he has.
I think I would like to read your story of Jeb. I have tossed around writing a story myself. I stay so busy with life, I don't get to do it much. Long story there.... My life is not my own right now.... Part of that LONG drawn out story.
Oh, and about the Great Horned Owl, I was shocked he let us get so close. We took pics of him.... He was amazing.... Er, if he was a he... LOL
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6 Years Ago
:)........
Yes, the Man With No Name series are my favorites, but they are all good.
F.. read more:)........
Yes, the Man With No Name series are my favorites, but they are all good.
Finding the time to write is indeed a problem. That is why I started with a novelette - not much time required. Now the new novel is another story - 60,000 words and still rising! Lol!
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Beautiful poem, Lovely pictures of the owl flying feeding as it must, a small view of the circle of life.
I like the tag line 'Life's like that.' I agree, we only glimpse a small portion of our surroundings throughout our lives.
This is a nice piece.
Posted 7 Years Ago
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7 Years Ago
Thank you, Sir Nomad. :)
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This is a wonderfully meaningful poem that made me think, wonderful job. Keep writing!
Posted 7 Years Ago
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7 Years Ago
Thank you, Ashe. I am glad you liked it. It was one of those things that came to me in the middle of.. read moreThank you, Ashe. I am glad you liked it. It was one of those things that came to me in the middle of the night!
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7 Years Ago
That's when I get most of my ideas. One time my parents took out the light bulb in my reading lamp b.. read moreThat's when I get most of my ideas. One time my parents took out the light bulb in my reading lamp because I got up so many times in the night XD
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7 Years Ago
lol. My parents did the same thing to me when I was a kid because I spent all night reading!
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7 Years Ago
Parents are quite strange at times, aren't they? XD
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