the rabbit hops
/caution/
a circling shadow
an instant
/danger/
darting through
tall grass
heart pounding
an adrenalized
bundle of muscle
(snatched mid leap
a flash
talons grip
squeezing
powerful
wings launch
the raptor
and prey)
/maddening
paralyzing
panic/
tufts of fur
bloody
float on
the thermals
that gave way
to death
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Felt nervous reading that one. 😉Great word choices.
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thank you. i have seen this a few times on the country roads between towns in Texas. it is so strangely beautiful in the savagery
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We used to have a hawk perch regularly on our back fence. Amazing creatures.
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