Midnight Eyes

During a trek through a frigid woodland,

something flashed before my eyes, white,

ripping me from silent solitude,

an owl starkly contrasted against the earthen tones,

I watched, devoted and inquisitive of this enigma

as its claws touched down just before me,

midnight eyes fixated on my own, motionless,

my feet fastened to the soil beneath,

I struggle to pull myself free, to reach beyond the barrier,

while the creature continued to stare, in such silence

that I was sure I must have been deafened,

my fingers outstretched, straining,

longing for just one connection, however brief,

and with the distance scant between,

its wings spread in blinding light, vanished,

restoring my solitude

by Brittany Zedalis in Dead Snakes Poetry 

Author's Note

http://deadsnakes.blogspot.com/2015/07/brittany-zedalis-two-poems.html

Reviews

[BlackPrince]

I like how you portray here a brief encounter with an owl whose eyes you so poetically call midnight eyes.
The eyes of owls are quite famous the world over for their circular and wide appearance. Owls are even the subject of many superstitious beliefs in some cultures.

But I also like how you resumed with your time in solitude after a brief encounter with 'Midnight eyes'.

WELL DONE

[Brittany Zedalis]

Thank you! I wrote this during a time in my life where I felt like everything was changing all at once, and writing this helped me cope. Thank you again so much for stopping by!

[Bright Ocean Star]

Oh, Luna! I love this! It is so descriptive and captivating....Excellent imagery and suspense...:)

[Brittany Zedalis]

Thank you very much. :)

[wordman]

a great write luna,in the woods at midnight,something watching you yet you
are fixed on it,scared but yet inquisitive-- i went to my childhood home a few years ago
when i turned onto the road a large own flew right past me,it was huge.
it looked right at me,startled me at first

[Brittany Zedalis]

Owls are amazing creatures. When I was really young, one randomly landed in my front yard in broad daylight. It was really strange. But against the wishes of my mother and neighbors, I went up to it to try to touch it. I managed to touch its feathers briefly before it flew away.

[wordman]

you was brave,they have very sharp claws

[seanhoag]

Wow! I really like this one. I love the contrast of the straining/reaching/longing person with the silent/staring owl. Very interesting the type of connections/almost connections. It really hit my emotions, as well. I felt like I could feel the strain as I read it and could feel the owl's stare.

[Brittany Zedalis]

I'm glad it had an impact ^-^

[Perdition]

ANd now she is back…See?? Was that so hard? This is incredible and just as soulful as what you have written before…Just don't stop now! : ) Perfect: )

[Brittany Zedalis]

You honor me with this review. I don't plan to stop again. ^-^

[Perdition]

Well okay then…good ;) You are officially back: )

[Brittany Zedalis]

I wasn't aware that my absence was really noticed in the first place o.o but yes I'm back.

[dan]

Wow, the imagery in this piece leapt off my monitor and hit my face like hailstones. The descriptives employed by you in this write are so amazingly vivid, I felt as if I was in the woods next to you feeling the snow owl's stare. Writers who are able to pen a narrative of themselves (alone) need to do it very well or it may become boring and/or self-serving. There is not a trace of either in this piece. This is a gem. It goes directly into my library favorites. Thanks for sharing this with all of us. take care...dan

[Brittany Zedalis]

Wow, thank you so much, dan.

[Sami Khalil]

"I struggle to pull myself free, to reach beyond the barrier,

while the creature continued to stare, in such silence"

Those lurking eyes after midnight can be frightening indeed and those shadows can be scary. The appearance and then the sudden vanishing gave this wonderful poem another eerie dimension. Excellent...:)...

[Brittany Zedalis]

Very appreciated, Sami. I'm really glad you liked it.

[Sami Khalil]

Yep. You are welcome...:)........................

[~]

A most eerie and thrilling trip to the woods and back. or should I say 'into the woods'. It has a feeling of Poe, and an excellent and palpitate description.

[Brittany Zedalis]

Your response thrills me because Poe is a poet I adore.

[~]

:) happy to give, what you deserve :)