Glowing eyes in the
Night trained on scurrying feet
The hunter and prey.
Photo by artist unknown.
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Assassin
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Ooh this is so powerful! Love the image you chose to go alongside it too 🙂
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Oh I love this! It definitely makes me think of an owl swooping down to catch it’s prey! Your writing is always so amazing!
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This is such a beautiful, evocative haiku, Jaya! 😊 It’s a strong piece, perfectly capturing the unequal balance of power between the two!
Bianca xx | missmonro.com
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Thank you so much, Bianca, for your amazing read!
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I love this piece!
It really sets the scene of an animal being chased but also on the perspective of the predator of how it’s skilled and knows exactly where to strike when needed. Like in my head I have glowing yellow eyes scanning the forrest waiting for prey to make itself known in the form of leaves crunching.
Love the imagery!
Sahara
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Thank you, Sahara, for sharing the beautiful way you read this piece and the imagery it conjured!
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This definitely calls up a lot of different imagery for me! Also, I just love it because I think owls are so interesting and lovely. Thanks for sharing!
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Great poem. So powerful!
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I don’t know why, but I envisioned a human predictor stalking another human target. Powerful poem
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I really enjoy reading your posts. You’re so talented.
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Thank you for your enjoyment!
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This is such a great post and the photo mimics the words so well
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WHERE do you find your photos? And I’m curious, do you write first or see a picture and get inspired? Whichever, I love this one, the ghostly assassin swooping in on silent wings, wonderful! x
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I do love Unsplash for my photos; just like the blogs hiding out there, so many amazing photographers share their work on the site for free!
I have always written the poem first and then gone hunting for the image. Sometimes what I choose brings a whole new meaning to the piece. 🙂
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As I read this aloud the soundtrack of Jaws began to play in my head and it was a chilling feeling.
I love this!
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Ooh. I love seeing how this poem evokes unique memories in different people! Thanks for sharing your thoughts!
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You’ve got a lovely way with words Jaya ❤
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Thank you for your kind words!
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I love this piece, so haunting x
Sophie
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Excellent!!!
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I love this piece, Java.
xoxoxo
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