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WSR Poetry Corner: ‘Central Park Owl’

February 14, 2023 | 1:33 AM
in ART, NEWS, OUTDOORS
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Central Park Zoo’s Eurasian Eagle Owl Flaco. Photograph courtesy of the Wildlife Conservation Society.

“Central Park Owl”
By Eric Mathern

The escaped owl sat in a tree
Glaring from its perch
As dusk fell and we heard
The bells of a nearby church.

The great owl’s eyes were tawny
And seemed to glow in the dark,
Like the soft yellow windows
Visible outside the park.

Photographers on a park path
Hunched over tripod and scope,
While people all around
Stared and expressed hope

That the huge Siberian owl,
Obscure in the dark,
Would return to the urban zoo
On the east side of the park.

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Mildred Alpern
Mildred Alpern
2 years ago

Neat. A terrific poem.

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Eric Mathern
Eric Mathern
2 years ago
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Thank you.

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Christine Chronis
Christine Chronis
2 years ago

Very Nice!

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Eric Mathern
Eric Mathern
2 years ago
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Thank you!

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Keith Norris
Keith Norris
2 years ago

I like it!

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Eric Mathern
Eric Mathern
2 years ago
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I appreciate your response.

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