NATURES WAY.

By skinner_jennifer

Sun, 07 Nov 2010
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Sparrow Hawk pecking at your prey,
as darkness comes upon this day,
come close if you dare,
for feathers are flying everywhere.
A meal this Hawk will eat tonight,
then off again he will take flight.

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Comments

Submitted by MistakenMagic on
Intriguing yet slightly sinister, Jenny! A great little poem :) Magic xxx

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on
Hello Magic, It is sinister, but the Sparrow Hawk was hungry, and it's just nature, so I thought I would write a poem about it. Thankyou for reading and commenting, much appreciated. Jenny.

 

Submitted by Highhat on
Pure nature Jenny. Like the rhyme ;)Pia am not quite back yet

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on
Hi Pia, thanks for your comment, really appreciated. Jenny.

 

Submitted by fatboy74 on
This has reminded me Jenny of incident I'd completely forgotten about when a Sparrowhawk chased a sparrow into our sunroom. Sparrow survived (a bit wonky) but I had to pick up the hawk using the curtain and help it through the window, beautiful close up - might try to turn this into something, thanks for inspiration. :-)

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on
Wow Fatboy74, that is amazing, never experienced anything like that where I live, thankgoodness, although we do get sparrows coming in to our conservatory in the summer, the poor things get so scared, we always manage to get them out though. Thankyou so much for the great comment, glad I could inspire you. Jenny.

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on
Much enjoyed your poem, Jennifer;-) It also reminded me of a very recent occasion when a sparrow hawk flew into my kitchen window. I heard the bang and on closer inspection, the sparrow hawk was on the ground with a young partridge beneath its chest. On seeing me, it flew, almost along the ground to the side of the garage and all that was left when I went out to investigate were some rather bedraggled partridge feathers. That's nature, as you say, but I did find it quite upsetting. Tina

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on
Thankyou so much Tina, for your comment. I know what you mean about upsetting, I just think well they are birds of prey and they have to eat, they are just doing what comes naturally. It must have made you jump when it hit the window, I can imagine. I think they kill their prey pretty quick, so hopefully the partridge didn't suffer to much. Anyway Tina, I'm prattling on a bit, as I always do. Again thanks for reading and commenting. Jenny. xxx

 

Submitted by notwierd_gifted on
Liking it :) x

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on
Hi notwierd_gifted, I am glad you like it, thankyou so much for commenting. Jenny.

 

Submitted by Kahdai on
Yes thats natures way, only cats bringing birds and mice in when they have plenty food upsets me

"I will make sense with a few reads \^^/ "

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on
Hi Kahdai, I know what you mean about cats, they tend to see a mouse or a bird as a play thing, they don't see as a living, breathing creature. Then I think it is sad. Thankyou so much for your comment. Jenny. x

 

Submitted by Cavalcader on
new skinner_jennifer Hi! A short little poem that says it all,that is nature. julie x

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on
Hi julie, thankyou so much for reading this piece, I really value your comment, your very kind. Jenny. xx

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on
Hi SundaysChild, thankyou so much for reading and leaving a comment. Jenny.

 

Submitted by Richard L. Prov... on
Hello Jennifer, you capture the kick in the sparrow hawk, a predator, brave, unflinching and focused. He is satisfied, for now. RLP
Richard L. Provencher

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on
Hello Richard L. Prov... Why thankyou so much for your comment, it was very kind of you to leave this message. Jenny.