Love Calls
Near my bedroom window
A pine tree sways on moonlit nights
Its branches almost touching the wall,
Casting scary shadows.
An owl loves this pine
HOO hoo hoo, it sings in a high-pitched tone
Hoo…oo is the softer but deeper response
A duet of alternating calls continues.
I fall asleep to their rhythmic love calls,
Piercing through my anguished heart
Wishing to fly away to far off lands
To sing a song that gets a response.
I walk into the dreamy mist,
Knowing well that the path is obscure.
Shrouded in a hazy halo,
Two flickering lights reveal my love.
He stands muted, where the path bends,
Unable to move, as if embedded in stone.
The path keeps drifting,
The mist gets denser.
HOO hoo hoo, the sound returns,
Hoo…oo, sings the responder.
© Balroop Singh
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Thanks to Sadje for an inspiring photo prompt #WDYS – 359
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Beautifully expressed, Balroop. 💜 Love has such a quiet yet powerful way of reaching the heart, often beyond what words can capture. Your verses carry warmth, tenderness, and a lovely sense of longing. Truly beautiful. ✨🌷
Thank you for a lovely feedback, mihran, much appreciated. I am delighted to hear that you understand each emotion embedded within this poem. 🤗
Balroop this is so very beautiful and touching. What a wonderful response to the image.
Thank you Maggie, I appreciate your kind words. 🥰
A very touching poem, Balroop 👍☺️
Thank you Aptivi.
My pleasure Balroop
Wonderful Balroop… very evocative. ♥
Thank you Sally. 🥰
Gorgeous poetry and rhythm ✍🏾🖤💜
Thank you so much Jude. 💛
🦉’HOO hoo hoo’ just beautiful Balroop 🥰
Thank you Ange. 🤗
A very touching poem Balroop. Thanks dear friend for joining in.
Thank you for the inspiration, Sadje.
It’s my pleasure dear friend
Aww, that was really lovely, Balroop. Gorgeous!
Thank you Chris.
this touched my heart, Balroop. Xo
Thank you Denise. 🤗
The way you wove the rhythmic ‘HOO hoo hoo’ owl duet into a misty dreamscape of searching for love is so hauntingly beautiful! You captured the mood of Sadje’s photo prompt with such delicate, evocative grace. Wonderful poem, Balroop!
Ah! What a heartwarming feedback! Many thanks for reading and understanding each nuance within my words. Yes, yearning for love in the evocative calls of the duo haunts the poet in this poem. 🥰
That yearning comes through so vividly in every line! It’s always such a joy reading your work and exploring those deep emotional nuances you capture so beautifully. Thank you for sharing another wonderful piece 🥰
Thank you so much for liking my work. It’s a pleasure to hear that it is understood so well.
You’re so very welcome, Balroop! It’s always a true delight to immerse myself in your poetry and experience the rich imagery and feeling you put into every piece. Keep sharing your wonderful work!
owl love calls… I often wonder Hoo will answer mine
Haha! I love your wordplay! Thanks Annette.
I enjoyed Seasons and Crystals very much, Balroop. You make every wore count, this is a loving and patient lesson on poetry.
My weekly Reading Over the Weekend will feature your poetry on 17 October. ♡
I am delighted to hear that, Pat and many thanks for your beautifully worded review of my book. I am glad that you enjoyed Seasons and Crystals. Your support is greatly appreciated.🥰
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That is beautiful and moving, Balroop. The owls’ love songs offset by your own yearning is expertly done. This is a powerful poem. I must push this book to the top of my Kindle. 💗
Thank you for sharing your lovely thoughts, Alex. Owl’s song always haunts me and there is actually an owl duo who sing like that on the pine tree outside my bedroom window. 😊
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Lovely poetry, Balroop!
Thank you so much for your kind words, T.
My pleasure, Balroop. 😍
Lovely!
Thank you.
You’re welcome.
Such a lovely, lyrical verse of love and yearning, Balroop!❤️
Thank you Punam.
My pleasure, Balroop.
I love this! It reminds me of the owls that fly into our yard at night.
I am glad you could relate to this, Dawn. Thank you for sharing your thoughts. 🤗