Even Prompter

Hoot Owl

Hoot Owl

Hoot owl on the wing,
silent in the night,
searching dark places,
innocents abroad,
secret rodent prey,
added to the hoard,
downy nestlings wait,
all of one accord.

Named for whispered death,
feathered Damocles,
dark-robed she races,
hunger on her breath,
murder in her heart,
stealthiest Macbeth,
nature’s sharpened sword,
nightly her reward.


Line count: 16
Form: Octameter
For Promptly Poetry Challenge, Week 38 2023
Prompt: Topic poet’s choice, form Octameter - 16 lines divided into two stanzas of 8 lines each. Each line has a syllable count of 5. The set rhyme scheme is: a/b/c/d/e/d/f/d g/h/c/g/i/g/d/d.