. . . and Other Poems Inspired by Watching Molly, McGee & the Owlets
On the night of the camera blackout, Merritt got everybody writing haiku, and other poems, and the habit took. Some people have pages where they're archiving their own poems. Find them under "Poetry" on the FrontPage.
Contributors: Please add your haiku or other poems to this page! They're organized by date, most recent at the top, like a blog. You can also create a page for your own poems, if you prefer. If you do that, please put the page in the Poetry folder and then add a link to your page from the FrontPage!
04.27.2010
Changing, growing, fast,
Wide eyes, nocturnal, waiting,
Not the owlets………us.
Colleen Tyler
Cold world, barren nest
Eggs hatching, life beginning
Warm gracious planet
Colleen Tyler
Some bones are crunching
all the owlets are munching
and were all groaning
Adam Curry
04.25.2010
I'm one of four
of this you know
Mom likes me best
and that makes me glow.
Just hold on one minute
second brother said
mom told me that too
and I'm just as well fed.
Number three that's me
mom loves me the most
and though this is true
I feel I must boast
Now wait just a minute
little Westley noted
I am the favorite
all the people have voted.
~Ingrid
04.24.2010
rodent guts
fuzzy owlet butts
nature on display
lucky bunch gets to
watch each day
Maxine Rantane
04.23.2010
little fluffy butts
capturers of all our hearts
fearless flyers soon
--Daniele Dishion
On the evening of 23 April 2010, they had a very creative night of Haikus, it started at 12:52 pm EDT ~ 9:52 pm PDT and continues on into the next day, Saturday 24 April:
Started at 12:52 AM EDT 9:52 AM PDT
Merritt
After someone made a reference to Gildersleeve, a character in the series "Fibber McGee and Molly," I felt inspired to write this haiku:
Gildersleeve always
said, "You're a hard man, McGee."
Now he's a hard owl.
Haiku!
Owlosaurus
Babes crowd by the door -
No wonder Molly moved out.
Full moon rises soon.
(Thanks Barb, for the line.)
Owlosaurus
Full moon rises soon
As Max turns his back on us.
That would be sumpin'.
Owlosaurus
Strange talk for hours
Of owls and other things, but
We don't name the bolt!
DWD in Atlanta
Hopping and hopping
I'm going to learn to fly
Then I'll say good-bye
Holly from Bothell
I just arrived on the scene here. My thoughts on the view:
Fuzzy wuzzy was a bear;
Fuzzy wuzzy had no hair,
Fuzzy wuzzy wasn't fuzzy was he?
No silly, fuzzy wuz an Owl.
Merritt
For those of you wondering what's up with the poetry, a haiku is a non rhyming poem with 3 lines of 17 syllables: 5 syllables in the first line, 7 in the second, 5 in the third. They are simple to write and can be as eloquent or silly as you like. Best of all, they're a great way to pass the time while waiting for some action!
Owlets calling in
the dark, hoping for some food.
Bring me a mouse now!
Haiku!
Owlosaurus
Even more fun if you can use a line from a comment someone just made. I was going off to bed but had to wait to see if someone would use "A face in the fluff" in a haiku. I know you can do it!
DWD in Atlanta
A face in the fluff
Is that someones little butt
Oh my does that stink
James Hill
chimping chomping is
of little concern because
it is late here too
James Hill
I say, I say, I-
say son, you're no chicken hawk.
fuzzy owlet butt.
Latrippi
A face in the fluff
It's Leg-o Land, Foghorn Leg-
horn. Oh look ... rat tail
various dates
zesty
***
full moon tonight- be-
ware, rodents of San Marcos!
owlets are hungry.
***
the sound, the fury
that is dinner time in the
owl box- yum, rabbit!
***
sounds in the darkness
schree schree schree thunk plok twee de
twee de- then, silence
***
our pantry is well-
stocked for now-juicy mouse, head-
less beast-still, I screech.
***
i swivel my head
looking for mom, dad, perhaps
food?-i am ledgling
***
Mary Laura Kennedy
Dirty booties here
One must clean them up today
Pretty owlets we need now
Merritt
Too much happy juice
while watching these owlets four
makes the night go by.
DWD in Atlanta
Where are Mom and Dad.
We are waiting for some food.
Hurry...bring a rat.
Daniele Dishion
little fluffy butts
capturers of all our hearts
fearless flyers soon
jeri
They must be break dancing,
the old owl box is swaying...
Yeah, gettin down
to the Friday night sound!
They got all the right moves
but they aint' go no shoes
Yeah, they're break dancing
while the owl tunes are playin'.
bada bing bada
boom shaka laka laka
bringin' down the house
we need another mouse!
livin' it up at
the hotel Cowlifornia
what a nice surprise
bring your owl-ibis
Holly from Bothell
Noises our ears hear,
Blackness shrouds the truth indeed,
Fuzz against my cheek
Mary Laura Kennedy
Mom, Dad hear us now
We need food for our bellies
Wesley is whining too much
DWD in Atlanta
Rat Helper, YUM, Good.
Rabbit Helper is good too.
Who's gonna cook it?
Mary Laura Kennedy
More butts.
More butts and we can not lie.
Owlet booties make us want to cry.
They're so cute
They make us want to hoot
James Hill
Sorry, got knocked off
the net. My connection failed.
Fuzzy outlets too!
Holly from Bothell
Counting Fingers Now
For Haiku Symbols and Lines
Got the Owl Time Funk
Lourdes Ibarra
It's amazing how simple creatures
such as Molly, McGee and their owlets
bring happiness and sleepless nights t'all.....
Daniele Dishion
we are way up here
We get our meals delivered
how did we get here
DWD in Atlanta
Way up in the sky.
On top of a tall, steel pole
How do we get down?
Lourdes Ibarra
(says Max)
I got an itchy spot....
Way behind the back of my tail
Help, Mama Molly.... Scratch it pls!
Mary Laura Kennedy
We love the Royals
They gave us a happy home
We could not want more
chickadee
juicy rat package
tail of which lies yonder as
seen through owlet thighs.
Daniele Dishion
pins feathers poking
long legs are growing too fast
will wesley catch up
Mary Laura Kennedy
Go to sleep Laura
You must wake before the dawn
You must go to games
Holly from Bothell
DWD (it's 5 if you say it out loud)
up so late on the East coast
friends and owls we are
Daniele Dishion
nice people watching
collective conscience in play
we can not fail now
James Hill
"Pay attention, boy!"
"I don't see no hula girls."
"We have been flim-flammed."
Foghorn (verbatim -1)
Lourdes Ibarra
Must go to sleep soon....
Wait, one more minute... Mcgee might come
Three minutes more for Molly.....
Holly from Bothell
House Floats in the Sky
Eyes Around the World Watching
Hey How Cool is That
Lourdes Ibarra
Night owls we are now
Soon, will our heads start bobbing too?
I got the MOD bad....
Daniele Dishion
heart shaped faces four
pointing toward the dark night
its our time, don't fear
DWD in Atlanta
Three hour time difference.
I must be stupid or What?
Rats that I wait for.
Lourdes Ibarra
Two hours since last mouse
So sleepy I'm starting to get hungry
One, two minutes more.... waiting.....
James Hill
creativity
lacking food delivery
one owlet squawking
Latrippi
Laura, the page is here: http://mollyowl.pbworks.com/Haiku
There's not much there yet. But if you go to the Front Page, you'll find a litte more -- Owl Resources page created by Molie and a Timeline, still in process.
Merritt
Bently J., I don't know if you saw this (posted over an hour ago), a haiku is a non rhyming poem with 3 lines of 17 syllables: 5 syllables in the first line, 7 in the second, 5 in the third. They are simple to write and can be as eloquent or silly as you like. Best of all, they're a great way to pass the time while waiting for some action!
Review a few prior posts for some fabulous examples.
James Hill
...and Mensa cards are always accepted but not required everywhere. Especially not here.
Lourdes Ibarra
Good night, Molly and Mcgee
Owlets hang on for a juicy treat
Poets need a good night sleep....
signing off. good nite all. (big yawn....)
Deb
Haiku example from yesterday (none written yet today...)
Impatient baby
with new feathers coming in
I dream of flying
James Hill
strange sounds in the night
mute, throw open window sash
huh? foxes in fight?
too high-pitched for dogs
not likely to be opossum
maybe skunk got 'em
(haiku x 2?)
Kathryn
Hissing and squawking
Where is my fresh food Momma?
Thank you very much
Kathryn
Sitting and waiting
Hark! What is that I hear now?
McGee with a mouse
(another repeat I dredged up)
Annie
I love to sing-a
bout the moon-a
and the june-a
and the spring-a
Judy
Greetings from Iowa.
I hope the grocery deliveries were
enough to satisfy the hungry hoard.
They are still squaking so it is hard to
tell.
Boots
MAX
My tummy is stuffed,
Still can't get enough,
Come back, my mommy,
Come back.
Kelly Warren
I hate to leave, Ive got to go
I would much rather stay
with you owl friends,
in the know.
Lourdes Ibarra
Good morning Owlets
Bellies stuffed, pantry stocked
Poets are back!
James Hill
Hi, Owloholics
Groggy eyed and foggy mind
How was your sleep? Namaste.
Merritt
Owls sleep standing up,
Downy tummies full of food
Dreaming of more mice.
Haiku!
Today, 11:17:49 AM EDT
.........
Rabbit leg, rat tail
greasy grimy gopher guts
that's what owlets love.
Karen from MS
.........
04/25/2010
Written in the car on the way home from the beach-no internet connection, but can't help thinking about the intensity of that first time Max/ine steps out onto the patio:
Sherry
Long awaited move,
Owlet bravely steps
Elder one on patio!
04/25/2010
Owlets in San Marcos
Stagger and thump in
the tiny wooden owl box.
Charm the watching world.
- Claudia Egelhoff
04-26-2010
Karen from MS
Glowing, peering eyes
Hoo's that owlet in the door
Awaiting dinner?
04-29-2010
Karen from MS
Dark Stormy Night Sky
Four Wee Raptors' hunger rise...
We are back in OZ...
South Fl
Sleep monsters call me
Owlets call Molly, our Muse
Who will win out?
YTQ
Soundless wings in flight
Flying like a ghost at night
Got the rabbit with first bite.
Chris in Olympia, WA
The Corner of Death
Full of carcasses and prey
To munch in daytime.
DWD in Atlanta
Molly brings a treat
They must have been starving!
No one's at the door.
James Hill
Instructive Haiku
Literal in Translation
And quite funny too!
Are "They" the voices
That rattle around
Inside your cool head?
Haiku! times two, especially for you
(a reply to Kristi's Haiku, directly below)
Kristi Smith
We're not at the door
You can all go to bed now
Lourdes Ibarra
Take a chill pill peeps
Lourdes Ibarra
Bunny on my beak
Dangling, teasing totem pole
fledging lessons starts
ginger from tn
Feathers- fluff no more.
First Flight - preparing I am.
Afraid - do not be.
Kelly Warren
Jockeying for position
screaching and wings colideing
front mans on lookout
Annemarie
Rabbits on the beak
Looking bleak for gophers too
Night owls on the wing
DWD in Atlanta
Some like poetry
Some like to draw or paint.
Molly is their muse.
Kathy O'Connor
Molly took my mouse
I Mean Molly is my muse
It is late, I get confused!
Annemarie
Little brown mousie
Outside the owl housie
Come in for dinner!
DWD in Atlanta
One lone little house
With dark skies behind it.
Keeps our owls safe.
Karen from MS
Rabbit? Gopher? Mouse?
yeah 'dem bones, 'dem bones, 'dem bones,
owlet you decide.
04-30-2010
James Hill
Surely well received
Discriminating taste is
Sometimes hard to find.
05-04-2010
Mary Pat Hyland
Lighthouse eyes blink out
the owl barn door, signaling
to FeedEx "guy".
JL
Sun sets in the west ...
Darkness rolls in from the west ...
We are back in OZ!
Annemarie
Per Carlos statement
We don't argue, we are civilized here, Carlos needs to pay attengion to us
We are civilized
Chatting about our owls
Adults in the room
Boots
Wake up little owlets, wake up
Wake up little owlets, wake up
You've all been sound asleep
It's almost time to eat
The day is over
It's 8 oclock
And you're in dozy deep
Wake up little owllets, wake up
Kathryn R
Missing the entire day has certainly left me in the dust, so I'll just keep on keepin' on with my haiku/horku and enjoying this entire experience...I think I logged on earlier at an awkward time.
Bellies are growling
But I still need some more rest
A squawk here and there
Latrippi
Overstuffed lamblettes
In feathers and masks,
Too quickly you'll fly!
Owlosaurus
Wings stretched wide to fly -
Then Maxie reconsiders...
She says "Not tonight!
DWD in Atlanta
Educational.
Awesome and hystercal!
That's what you'll find here!
Haiku.........compliments of CatnapCrafts, Joan Shultz and Merritt
Annemarie
Just a pile of fluff
Soon to explode in screeching
Watching through the night
Lucky
Babies awak'n
Tree box gonna be shaki'n
Mama brings something for the taki'n
Annemarie
Calm before the storm!
Max, Pat, Austin, Wes
Sleepy owlets resting up
Screeching for food soon
Judi from Maine
Ok, here's my haiku for the evening:
eagerly they wait,
dinnertime is drawing near,
it's rat-a-whooie
Boots
Time on our hands folks
Waiting for the fun to start
One more hour to go
Christina Walker
Three heads
one but
make up to
mch, mch, mch
Kathryn R
It's time we start up the Haiku!
Oh those teenage years!
Sloppy Messy Smelly Nest
Clean up now, will you???
Boots
Following my day of research:
My owl box dream has faded,
My yard is just not right,
My house I just might trade it,
For meadow land at night.
Annie
Fluff is a flying
Feathers replace the white down
Another milestone
Haiku !
Bill in SD
Here I sit all broken hearted
Should be working but
Owls!
Just can't get started.
Holly from Bothell
Now I lay me down to sleep,
Animal carcasses at my feet.
If I die before I wake,
I hope I die of a stomach ache.
nancy from vermont
If I was an owlet in a box, sleep and eat, snuggle under mother to beat.
Bob, sway and stretch, lean on my siblings to gain my two feet.
Oh to sleep standing up without my beak falling to my feet.
Wiggle and groom to no end with these feathers coming in.
No matter how much I swivel and shake I can not lose this downy veil.
CatnapCrafts
I think the lyrics are:
"Hot hot hot hot hot hot hot.
Iiiiiiiiii'm hot hot hot hot hot hot hot.
Are you guys as hot hot hot?"
Owlosaurus
I think you'll have to be 'of a certain age' to get this one:
Like Abbey Road's Paul
We wonder at his mis-steps ---
Wes is the Walrus????
(Haiku!)
Owlosaurus
This one's for Chris!
Someone hacked the Stream!
Stuffed bunnies replaced our owls.
Could Wesley be down?!?!?!
Dave168
Darting across the sky With a mouse or rat in tow.
They'd rather have a rabbit, This I surely know.
Game is getting scarce,They've eaten everything in sight
I'm doing all I can by hunting every night
I see the end is near, I then can have a beer,
They'll all be flying soon, soaring toward the moon.
When they spot their prey, it's "sorry mouse, this ain't your day"
Hey Molly, come with me! I found another tree
Another clutch? we'll see! doin' what comes naturally
Owlosaurus
Dinosaurs at heart;
Birds from ancient ancestors.
They survived it all!
(Haiku!)
Bill in SD
Got a quick glimse of what seemed to be 3 babe storks.
Bluebirds feathering and eyes open.
Ma & Pa squirrels sleeping.
Kristi Smith
Wesley is healthy
Alive and well everyday
Just like the others
Haiku!
05-06-2010
jeri
Narcolepsy is a
very fine state,
except when you wake up...
Everybody done ate!
(silly, sorry)
Boots
REPOST-REVISED
then I'm off to a meeting
You put your right wing in,
You put your right wing out,
You put your right wing in,
And you flap it all about,
You do the Owlet Pokey,
And you turn yourself around,
And that's what it's all about.
jeri
oh give us a home
where the rodents all roam
so we can eat all night long
where there are no words
just screeching that's heard
from four owlets strong
owls! those creatures of night
how we long for the sight
of your home in carlos' back yard
each night we tune in
to see how you've been
and saying goodnight is hard
now you're almost grown
and soon you'll leave home
flying off to distant parts
where you'll find your own mates
and new families create
yet still you'll fly in our hearts
Boots
Dozing and bobbing
Fuzzy fluff flying all day
Hissing and eating all night
haiku
Melanie from Milwaukee, WI
And another...Enjoy!
Sung to the fine tune of "Take Me Out to the Ball Game"
Get me out of the owl box
Get me out for some fun
Bring me a mouse and some rodent snacks
I don't care if they're brown or they're black!
Let me screech, screech, screech for my homeowls.
If they don't eat it's a shame.
For it's one, two, three, rodents thrown 'bout
McGee has the best aim!
Melanie from Milwaukee, WI
Wrote this last night - but not many people got to see it.
Thought I'd share it again here
Frozen in time
This picture of mine
Of Molly in full flight
A vision of strength
Wings at full length
Silent hunter in the night.
Christina Sigvertsen Podvin
Let the swaying begin! I'll repost my thoughts from yesterday.
Afternoon resting
Their swaying mesmerizes
What was I saying?
Haiku
newhomeschoolingmom
They're so cute,
Still looking like fuzzy cotton balls,
But not for long,
their feathers are showing,
More and more each day,
As they are growing,
Hurray, Hurray, Hurray!
Annie
Four little delights
looking for their close up shot
As cute as they can be
Kristi Smith
Who is Carlos?
What is that black dot in the sky?
Where is the fourth owlet?
When does the mom bring food?
Why does one owlet look sickly?
How can you tell which one is Max?
A TEST for Merritt: (hee hee)
Merritt
That dude in the corner.
The bat signal.
Behind 1, 2, or 3.
She lets McGee do all the work.
He's not sick he's young.
You can't.
Kelly Warren
re post with slight adjustments
warm fuzzy down coat
we cant see the potential
hidden feathers wait
bunny
Oooo - I can see all four of them for the first time in days!
Mohawks are stylish
But will be all gone way too soon
Then we'll fly the coop!
Horku
Boots
REPOST ADJUSTED
You put your right wing in,
You put your right wing out,
You put your right wing in,
And you shake it all about.
You do the Owlet Pokey,
And you tiurn yourself around,
And that's what it's all about.
Merritt
In a perfect world,
There would be no bickering.
Peace and harmony.
Haiku!
Boots
Three older owlets,
Standing in a row,
Wes takes the back seat,
Says "Will you just go."
Then I'll have this room,
To myself and grow,
Upward and outward,
Till I can also go.
mama cat
Now I bow my head down to sleep
I pray my mom and dad to keep
Bringing us rodents and bunnies and such
We love eating them very much
OOOP! We're up now!
Boots
Good morning/Good afternoon from Ohio
Wishing all a great day!
Owl days, owl days,
Dear old golden wow days,
Molly, McGee and their owlets four,
Hunting and preening, we just want more,
Molly's our queen in feathers bright,
We will keep watch throughout the night,
We write on your chat "We love this site,"
As we wait for you to take flight.
pkd
We eat we sleep
We eat we sleep
Preen Preen Preen
We watch the bugs
Wonder what it was
And then we sleep again!
dood fink
we don't eat
we don't sleep
we watch owlets
Katharine
We don't eat or sleep
We watch owlets day and night
We are wearing out!
Horku! (thanks to dood fink)
Melissa
Popped in for a bit
Mohawks, polar bears, growth charts
Now I've had my fix
Haiku for you
Kelly Warren
Warm fuzzy down cover
What potential we cant see
Hidden feathers wait
Kelly Warren
Little fuzzy punks
little toes all full of junk
sleep the day away
newhomeschoolingmom
Lets remember,
What the nature of the owl can show us,
As children are watching! these owlets rest,
Revealing this owl family's caring, nature's best.
Kelly Warren
Changed my avatar
Hail to all MODs from afar
Its just my new mask
Tim Fulcher
Horking up big ones...
It's hard to believe that owls
Swallow rabbits whole
Annie
OK>>>
Too funny Merritt
You make me laugh in delight
Five syllables please !!!
Kelly Warren
Oh the prssure
oh the stress
are all the babies
in the nest?
Merritt
Oh come on. You know you want to get me back for the knock knock joke, just a little? lol
Dave the Buzzard man got me real good last night. Did you see my limerick that I composed on the spot? Here it is if you didn't see it:
There once was a MOD who was punked
By a prankster who actually slam dunked.
MOD took it in stride
With a grin that was wide
‘Cause she knew she was totally skunked!
Judy R
Greetings from Iowa.
Our last gorgeous day - weather
moving in tomorrow
So glad to see M & M keeping up
the grocery run. Do you suppose
M&M will go on vacation with Carlos
and Donna after the kidlets leave the nest ?
CAR
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Morning, all! They sure do make my day start out right!So do all you MODS! Here's my morning poem:
Feet, feathers, floor of fuzz
Tummy full, now tell me, does
the camera catch my better side
or does this fur make me look wide?
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Melanie from Milwaukee, WI
I am turned around and upside down
I should really be sleeping real soon
Thanks to my MOD, I'm starting to nod
And I'm sure I'll be sleeping til noon!
Melanie from Milwaukee, WI
Frozen in time
This picture of mine
Of Molly in full flight
A vision of strength
Wings at full length
Silent hunter in the nigh
James Hill (in Cognito)
'Nite Owls - Bid Adieu
Into the basement I go
Then it's off to bed
Sleep tight and let your ropes hang loose.
Karen from Mississippi
Stealth flight like a jet
wings spread and his talons clutched,
McGee ~ pounced on prey.
Kathryn R
Haiku for when I am gone this weekend:
I leave you tonight
Screeches, hisses will haunt me
I will dream of you
Boots
Hissing all alone
Wake up brothers and sisters
It takes a village
Mary Pat Hyland
Dusk blind, we wonder
if owlets are bowling or
wingboxing. Crazed bunch!
*end 5-6-10 12mn
05-07-2010
Owlosaurus
Klaara on one screen,
Molly's kids on the other.
My eyes dart between!
(Horku Haiku!)
Klaara is the Northern European Tawny owl who may have an egg hatching tonight.
jeri
An homage to the Beach Boys:
Bob bob bob, bob bob your head
Bob bob bob, bob bob your head
Oh bob your head
That's what I said
You got me bobbin' and a weavin'
when I should be a leavin'
Bob your head bob bob
Bob bob your head
My poetic brilliance is gone. I've reduced myself to plagiarizing (sp) simple songs from the 60s. All is lost...
Barbara
Come on Molly and McGee...
We're sat here waiting patiently
Hungry owlets in the high house
Need a rabbit, gopher, rat or mouse
YTQ
Un done work at home
looks just like the owl box does.
Wait til you fledge, Babies!
HAIKU
YTQ
Soundless wings at night
Flying like a ghost at night
mouse gone in one bite.
HAIKU
Melody
Carlos Royal, Once had a goal.
He put an owl box atop of a pole.
He watched for two years, not and owl did he see.
Finally it happened, Molly and McGee.
The two together, nature at it's best.
I don't have to tell you, you know the rest.
6 tiny eggs, one of them cracked.
Duddly didn't make it, something he lacked.
The 4 that were left, well they grew and they grew.
There was no room for mom so away she flew.
She hasn't gone far, she's joined McGee.
The two of them nightly on a hunting spree.
They drop in often with lots of prey.
To check on the little owlets and make sure they are okay.
Soon they will fledge, away they will fly.
But Carlos Royal, isn't he sly?
Melanie from Milwaukee, WI
Me so hungry, me so lean
I would like to munch on a rodent spleen
I'm wide awake for goodness sake
Austin says his (her) belly aches.
I like my fat pooch when the night's through
But it's going to be flat if you don't bring me a shrew
A rodent, a rabbit, a mouse, or a bear
I'm not that picky...I just want my share!
Melanie from Milwaukee, WI
(Inspired by Vicki)
Yay! Dinner. That's a winner.
You provided well tonight!
NumYumNum This is (num) great (num)!
We'll need some more alright!
Karin
I scream, y'owl scream
we owl scream
for micecream!
Melanie from Milwaukee, WI
As the moon casts out the night's shadow
So do these young eyes shine
Ablaze against darkness
Peering, Glowing, Haunting
Somewhere deep in the darkness, I hear the beating of wings.....
Cheryl Greenway Owen
Patiently we watch
Nothing will get done until
Owlets have been fed
Desperate Haiku!!
Sarah
It's 629 and I must leave for my studies. I will not be able to visit Molly or you this weekend. So, if the owlets fly from their home - I wanted to say - Thank you for being so nice to me and allowing me me pleasure of being part of such a wonderful once-in-a-lifetime experience.
Here is my very poor attempt at a goodbye to the owlets -
When I'm alone
I dream of the horizon
that all of you will soon soar;
you’ll go
to the plains I never
saw or shared- experience them - be free -
it's time to say goodbye. --
Sarah
Colleen
Haiku from work.
During the week days
no video, audio,
your words are my Braille.
Boots
Woke up around 3:00 am EST. Checked on owlets. Had this thought: With names like Molly and McGee, perhaps this Irish Eyes version would be appropo.
When owlets eys are shining,
Sure it's like an eve in Spring,
In the lilt of owlet hissing,
We can hear those owlets sing,
When owlets hearts are happy,
All the MODS are here to say,
That when owlets eyes are shining,
Sure they steal your hearts away.
Merritt
After James Hill made the comment barn owls are not vampires the day after a quip he had made about me sleeping in a closet hanging upside down somewhere, then he himself appearing in the chat room with a vampire themed moniker, I felt inspired to write the following limerick:
There once was a barn owl vampire
Whose thirst for blood was dire.
He bit the necks of rabbits
To support his habits
And now he's ready to retire.
Owlosaurus
Welcome little bird!
Come join us in the owl box.
Our breakfast is here!
(Horku!)
Christina Walker
Two in the front
Two in the back
Need some room
To starch my back
Melissa
On for a quick peek
Then Carlos started talking
Jumped out of my seat!
Lunch break Haiku
Boots
Come on, little owlet,
You put both wings in,
And you hork that pellet out.
Gotta' run.
Have fun!
Melanie from Milwaukee, WI
Here is some poetry I wrote last night whilst waiting for deliveries. Thought I'd share with you this afternoon...or early evening, depending on where you are Please enjoy
Molly..Mommy, Where are you?
We're the watching/waiting crew
We need a pizza or a rabbit
Some beef or rodent stew (ew.)
Whether you're an owlet or a human
One thing is so true
We're waiting and/or screeching
Ready and eager for you!
(also applies to McGee)
Melanie from Milwaukee, WI
Another...
A lull is a lull.
But we prefer to be full.
A wait is a wait.
But you seem to be late.
But food is food
We don't mean to be rude.
Hello? Screech?
Melanie from Milwaukee, WI
A Haiku I thought of this morning when I popped in - inspired by the splatterings on the wall and the unknown goings ons in the darkness of the box. (oiy.)
The wall of carnage
Has its own story to tell
If these walls could speak....
Haiku!
Boots
Don't mind if I do
Step on you,
Can't get thjrough,
Unless I do
05-08-2010
Owlosaurus
I've stayed until 2
and have added something new:
A bright Owlo-tar!
Karen from Mississippi
Merritt knows blue smurfs
Me? No, not on smurf patrol
would have been fired.
Hooku
Christina Walker
It was 11:27
when you last came to my door
delivery delivery
we want more
Christina Walker
One eye on the others
to keep them at bay
one eye on the door
to get me some more
Christina Walker
One and two
have been fed
but three and four
need some more
Christina Walker
Only see three
but feet's of four
how many baby's
are looking for more
Boots
In the pink
Owlets wink
See McGee?
Just don't blink
Annemarie
First a bouncy porch
Then a solid branching perch
Soon, platf orm and trees
Screeching night owl haiku...
Christina Walker
Hello from Jacksonville Florida
Eyes lit up in the night
wait ing for mom
to bring the mice
Mary Lee Nance
Upsidedown I stare
at all you watching out there
just wondering why
Owlosaurus
Oh SNAP!! I forgot
To do the laundry or dust!
My life is all owls.
jeri
famous and feathered
so sublimely unaware
raptors in their realm
Katharine
Frog and hanging owl
A bunny with its head on
Did we see a fish?
Carrot! Polar bear.. .
Zorro (Mouse That Got Away)
Evening puppet show
2-verse horku!
jeri
Did I hear that Max
was out hanging three today?
It's always something!
Ingrid
With all this talk and dread we are f eeling about this being over soon. I wrote this to help us feel better.
When soon the time comes and we must say goodbye
Our lit tle owlets have now learned to f ly.
Our hearts burst with pride as gently we sigh
Our smiles are so brave though a tear in the eye.
Fly through the heavens and soar with no f ear
Live well little owlets our hearts hold you dear.
Your lives are so precious and though you must go
Our hearts have awakened though you'll never know,
how much joy you have brought us as we all watched you grow.
Good bye little owlets we will all miss you so.
JP
They'll fledge from the ledge,
and maybe land in the hedge.
Or lurch to the perch,
from which their meal they will search!
It's bet ter than staying in a box all their life
That would create way too much strife!
Boots
Fresh cup of coffee in hand,
Last of the firewood glowing,
All set for the night,
Owlets make it right ,
With t reats they'll keep growing and growing.
newhomeschoolingmom
Growing Owls, growing, growing,
Their faces have filled in,
With masks of wide-eyed wonder,
Their snowy fluff has grown into,
Richly-colored feathers,
Their legs look stronger and steadier, Now,
And they can turn their heads all around,
One way and then the other,
All cuddling together in a box, fif teen-feet high,
They stretch out their wings and screech, In preparation,
While in anticipat ion, we watch, we wait, For them to venture out and fly!
Boots
Beautif ul owl eyes,
Wake unto me,
Silver and shining,
I so want to see.
Thanks to Jan.
Miss B
aww how loving
two owlets kissing
others preening
all interacting.
Miss B
Down goes down
feathers abound
the owlets grow up
one day to fly out.
Miss B
Rock a by baby
in the owl box
until about dark
then the place rocks.
boots
our owlets sublime
little warmhappy faces
keep us enchanted
horku - thanks to chickadee
Miss B
oh look at the owl faces
changing every day
looking less like babies
and then on their way!
Boots
Rock and pant
Bob and doze,
Whoo'll leave first,
Only Max knows.
Ingrid
I'm one of four
of this you know.
Mom likes me best
and that makes me glow.
Just hold on a minute
second brother said
mom told me that too
and I'm just as well fed.
Number three that's me
mom love me the most
and thou this is true
I feel I must boast.
Now wait just a minute
little West ly note
I am the favorite
all the people have voted
Boots
Boy or girl?
Sigh, sigh, sigh,
We'll never know.
Until they fly.
And even then,
Not know their fate,
Till someone follows,
And sees them mate.
Boots
Owlet s three,
How can that be?
Owlet four
Asleep on the floor.
05-09-2010
Tim Fulcher
Voyeurs' punishment...
An Owl's-eye-view of the box...
Molly's censorship...
Colleen
I drew a cartoon,
Max had a talk with Wesley
but Merritt missed it!
Cartoon Haiku!
Charis LeBuis Cummings
Dad's busy tonight
Mom's taking Mother's Day off
Little R & R
Lourdes Ibarra
Mice, bunnies, gophers
Come out...let the hunt begin
Owlets are hungry....
Owlosaurus
Rats and mice are nice,
But let's have Chinese tonight.
Call Take-Out Taxi!
(Horku Haiku!)
Ingrid
My poem repeat
When soon the time comes and we must say goodbye
Our little owlets have now learned to fly.
Our hearts burst with pride as gently we sigh
Our smiles are so brave though a tear in the eye.
Fly through the heavens and soar with no fear
Live well little owlets our hearts hold you dear.
Your lives are so precious and though you must go
Our hearts have awakened though you'll never know,
how much joy you have brought us as we all watched you grow.
Good bye little owlets we will all miss you so.
Owlosaurus
The answer: "Dudley
In the pantry with a bolt".
But what's the question?
(Horku Haiku!)
Owlosaurus
Details of a wing
Emerge in beautiful hues.
Flight will come so soon!
CAR
Preening? Swaying? Molting? Check.
Standing on one foot? Well, heck!
I can do that! Look! You see?
That owl who stands so tall? That’s me!
It won’t be long now, soon I’ll fly!
I’ll soar with Mom and Dad so high
You’ll hardly even know it’s me!
Oh, wait…how could that ever be?
To never see you all again?
That can’t be true! This cannot end!
So when you see some fluff, some down,
a feather in a tree, a sound
of wings above, you’ll know I’m here.
Please know that you must never fear –
I’m fine! I’m healthy, strong and free.
And grateful for your love for me!
Boots
(tune-row, row, row your boat)
Preen, preen, preen your fluff,
Gently down will fall,
Owlily, owlily, owlily. owliliy,
Soon mama will call.
JP
The Fledge Pledge:
I (owlets name) do solemnly swear
to do what's fair,
and share the air,
with much care,
and to beware,
the evils out there!
Boots
Fresh cup of coffee in hand,
Last of the firewood glowing,
All set for the night,
Owlets make it right,
With treats they'll keep growing and growing.
Merritt
Barbeque hare ribs
With a side of ratwick stew
Mother's Day picnic.
Haiku!
Kelly Warren
M olly loves her babies
O wls are the best
L ots of juicy mice to eat
L ots of eyes on her nest
Y es- I admit it, I have MOD
Boots
owlets are resting
nocturnals daytime motion
everyone peaceful
Merritt
Owlets stirring
Not yet nocturnal
Day time still for play
Haiku!
Merritt
New utopia:
The Republic of Molly!
Peace and Harmony.
Haiku! (inspired by and dedicated to Owlosaurus)
Boots
The ship, it is a'rockin',
The passengers not talkin'
They ate so much,
Their bellies stuffed,
No energy for squawkin'.
Merritt
Beautiful feathers
Take a lot of work to preen.
Fluffy down must go.
Haiku!
Boots
"The floor is a mess,"
It is my best guess,
That Molly, like most moms,
Ignores it today and rests.
Tim Fulcher
Someone has to know. ..
What happened to Dudley Owl...
It's a cover-up...
05-10-2010
Kelly Warren
Sharp claws, razor beeks
Ripping, tearing apart, gulping
Always wanting more
Mary Pat Hyland
Ledgeling In Your Own Time
(with apologies to Carly Simon)
Well I have known you, since you were a small egg
Back when Molly used to say, "Well my Max is gonna grow up
And be some kind of mouser someday."
Then you venture out like Elvis and squawk with the owlets in the box
Your mama would say to you,
"This isn't exactly a show biz flock."
But you're a ledgeling in your own time
A hero in the flash lights
Teasing talons catch the starlight
But a ledgeling's only a lonely owl
When he branches alone.
Jan
Ghostly little faces
Perring from the doorway
My heart is full
HORKU!
Kathryn R
Oops! Hit the post key by accident! Here it is in its entirety:
We are getting big
One big rodent to divide
That ain't enough, MA!
Boots
Music to my ears
owlets hissing with no fears
rock-a bye-ing me
Kristi Smith
I wish I may
I wish I might
Step out on the ledge tonight
But if I don't, it's okay
Tomorrow's still another day!
Kathryn R
our camp all weekend. I tried to listen for the chicks but couldn't locate them. This is what I came up with:
Eagle soars above
My little chicks are hungry
I am not Molly
Owlosaurus
Dusky blue darkens;
We watch the skies for owls wings.
Talons on the ledge!
Horku!
Boots
To Max, Austin, Pattison and Wesley
Why do MODS suddenly appear
Every time owls are here,
Just like me,
They all long to be
Close to you.
Christina Walker
Two fronts
Two butt's
Waiting for time to
Munch, munch, munch
CAR
A poem from Pattison:
Molting itches, fuzz does fly!
And any day now, so will I!
Stepping out just to the edge.
Gotta practice. Gonna fledge.
Max, you gonna eat that mouse?
It’s starting to stink up the house!
C’mon Wesley, get a broom!
It’s time! We’ve gotta clean the room!
We’ve got to leave it clean, you see.
Even though we’re gonna be
away a while, when we have mates
we might just use this for our “dates”.
So get some Pledge, some Dawn, some Tide!
Clean out the corners! (Mice can hide)
Now, quick! Let’s finish with the house!
And Max, I beg you EAT THAT MOUSE!
dood fink
dust motes sprinke on
dark eyed, heart faced, intent beak
posed in streaming light
horku
Claudia
Owls, all legs and beaks
With plenty rodent protein,
Now golden faces.
Annie
Raptors by nature
It is born in all their hearts
Swif t, silent, killers
Tim Fulcher
Staring at the cams...
The owls know the place is bugged. ..
In more ways than one...
dood fink
a little late on the puppeteering. hace to share the computer. but:
do you have a clue?
sir carlos, in the kitchen,
with two eared carrot?
Lourdes Ibarra
Owl be signing off!
Good night Molly
Good night McGee
Good night Owlets
Owl be back tomorrow
Kelly Warren
Sharp claws, razor beeks
Ripping, tearing apart, gulping
Always wanting more
Mary Lee Nance
three faces, one rear
is the sun too bright for her
or is she just shy
Mary Lee Nance
three faces, one rear
guess the sun's to bright for him
hides his eyes and sleeps
Kasey
Here's the story of an Owl named Molly
who was bringing up 4 very lovely owlettes
all of them had feathers so beautiful, like their mother
the youngest one in white fuzz
To the tune of the Brady Bunch.
Boots
Dearest Owlets
Lullaby and good night, with rodent s bedight,
Gophers, rats and littel mice, may thy bellies be tight,
Stand thee up now and rest, may thy slumber be blessed,
Stand thee up not and rest, may thy slumber be blessed.
with apologies to Brahms
CAR
Preening. Grooming. Floor of Fuzz.
Tummy's f ull. Now tell me - does
Carlos catch my bet ter side?
Or does this fuzz make me look wide?
CAR
Hey, Max! Let’s finish up this leg!
If we don’t, it’s hard to beg
for more f rom Mom and Dad tonight.
So eat! Or get it out of sight!
I’m gonna miss the easy way
We have it now. The fun, the play
With Austin, Wes and Max, and you -
The MOD’s: our f aithful friends, and true
supporters of our Mom and Dad.
Leaving you will make us sad.
But do remember we grew tall
Because you helped us, so we’ll call
to you when we fly on f rom here.
Dear friends, this is no time for tears!
We’ll grow, and mate and have our own
new owlets, and they’ll have a home
near here someday. We’ll see you soon,
as silhouettes against the moon.
So raise a toast! Or eat a mouse!
But let's rejoice for Molly's house!
JP
An Owllabye
Rockabye owlet s, inside your box,
take a good rest while Carlos talks,
Soon you'll be flying all over the place,
That's when I'll have a very sad face!
JP
part 2
I'll really be happy to see you fly,
It's just that's it's hard to say goodbye.
When I see an owl for evermore,
you know I'll be thinking of the San Marcos Four!
dood fink
quickie haiku:
thin white straight stick legs
among gray ground debris
rooted by talons
dood fink
dust motes sprinke on
dark eyed, heart faced, intent beak
posed in streaming light
05-11-2010..... coming soon, jeri
5/12/2010
By Rie (Marie Frisa)
4 in a box
nest for our view
we are obsessed
with owl haiku
Gophers and mice
Molly is nice
McGee is the dad
we all wish we had
Watching and waiting
MODs all are we
Thank you so much
to Carlos and family
5/13/2010
Me and My Molly/McGee
To the Tune of Me and Bobby McGee
By Jean Schultz
Cozy box in San Marcos
Owls waitin' for a treat
When owls feelin' near faded as my jeans
Molly threw a gopher in
Just before Max leaped.
Then Fly-by McGee tossed a rodent in.
By Rie Frisa
One day on Carlos' webcam he gave it all to see
He found the owl's nest and then he shared it
We'd trade in all tomorrows for just a fledge today
To be seeing McGee and Molly's owlets fly.
Flying like McGee and Mollllly....
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