hardworking hoot

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Object: Rustic Owl Figurine

Title: hardworking hoot



powerful gaze pierced by beady black bulbs

earned wisdom in urn form

daydreaming as an occupation

generations of dust and dirt twirl in unison

like confessions whispered into cackling bonfire



i'm rustic

i'm reborn

i'm ceramic-styled,

copper-tinted,

paint-peeled

weathered

through the weather of life

whether my choice or not



you might see me as

a gritty guardian

a frugal fortress

a serene statue

a melancholic monument



or simply

that bird on the bookcase



i'm stationary, yes

but i've taken flight all over

mothering cheerful daffodils

nursing rustic bestsellers

entertaining curious kittens



i drift by daylight and tango by twilight

if you blink you might miss it

but i won't dare to

i live by witnessing

welcoming the wonders

of the nocturnal nile



sweaty shuffles of aesthetically-inspired homeowners

h o o t

edgy entanglements of spiritually-confused lovers

h o o t

hardy heart-to-hearts of spontaneously-bonded buddies

h o o t



it's almost freeing how

no one hears what i sound like

and isn't that the greatest peace

to get by and fly

happily

hooting