Silence is an Owl (an American Haiku of 17 words)

June 11, 2008 12:47 AM EDT

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silence is an owl ready

to kill, its talons on a branch

alert for prey, flies away

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Comments: 9

holly s. Jun 11, 2008, 1:08am EDT

love this

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holly s. Jun 11, 2008, 1:08am EDT

thanks for sharing with pointkarma.

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Amy H. Jun 11, 2008, 7:06am EDT

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Alison H. Jun 11, 2008, 10:27am EDT

Wow, very nice

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Vivian A. Jun 11, 2008, 11:44am EDT

Excellent moment in time.

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Ann Weaver Hart Jun 11, 2008, 1:07pm EDT

Lovely.

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Daniel Irwin Tucker Jun 12, 2008, 4:38pm EDT

Yes, silence . . . To paraphrase an axiom that is pertinent to your excellent haiku:
"All it takes for evil to triumph, is for a few good people to keep silent." --Author ??

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