6 August 2012
With an elegant swoop the snow white owl lands lightly on my arm
Her deadly talons digging into the leather glove
She looks at me with fierce amber eyes
And with the grace of the angels she spreads her wings wide and takes off into the heavens
I watch as she circles high above me in the starry night sky
Her pure wings slice the icy air
Eyes of auburn pierce the darkness searching for prey
The moons silvery rays reflect off her ice white feathers
Flying with an intricate dance over the great mountains and into the dark night
Snowy Owl • Opuss № I