Sunday, December 11, 2011

magpie tale #95

 This morning, on my way into the hospital, I saw a hawk swoop down, talons out.
He dropped onto the ground
wings spread
and just as quickly, I saw him ascend into the large burr oak,
rabbit dangling from his claws
and I cried inside for the end of this life
even knowing it brought life to another
I despise pain...especially in others
I felt as helpless as a man sunk in sand up to his armpits
Rescue boat in sight
sand swirling around me drawing me in deeper


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22 comments:

  1. Rosaria WilliamsDecember 11, 2011 at 7:36 PM

    Yes, pain is hard to deal with, and the result is feeling stuck and unable to take any action. You caught that feeling beautifully, Suz.
    It's a hard prompt, to depict, to connect to everyday life. You nailed it.

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  2. SuzDecember 11, 2011 at 7:42 PM

    rosaria....thank you ...yes stuck and unable to take action...not a good feeling ..but oh so human an experience

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  3. ~Kim at Golden Pines~December 11, 2011 at 8:00 PM

    I've seen this same thing, and you've described those helpless feelings perfectly...

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  4. R. Burnett BakerDecember 11, 2011 at 8:01 PM

    this is extremely real, Suz. No doubt from recent experiences, but still, this is one of your best. That last line is the connect and disconnect to pain and respite. You describe dichotomy perfectly in this piece. Love this!

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  5. Marilyn & JeffDecember 11, 2011 at 8:23 PM

    I can feel you anguish in your words.

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  6. Brian MillerDecember 11, 2011 at 9:31 PM

    it is a cycle...essential..and we are helpless before it or we accept it...i do hate to see others in pain though so i resonate...

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  7. UnknownDecember 11, 2011 at 11:23 PM

    I agree one of your best..
    Something that most of us can relate to.

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  8. ninotazizDecember 12, 2011 at 12:56 AM

    You must be careful to stay above the pain. And always see the light.

    Take care Suz.

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  9. Isabel DoyleDecember 12, 2011 at 2:00 AM

    I enjoyed your response to the prompt - making those feelings and image concrete. Well done.

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  10. CadDecember 12, 2011 at 5:33 AM

    Hawks do what they were born to do - that's a cause for joy, not despair, in my book!

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  11. BerowneDecember 12, 2011 at 5:47 AM

    The circle of life -- pain and joy combined...

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  12. izzyDecember 12, 2011 at 7:41 AM

    A definite lesson here! love the hawk
    image. thanks.

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  13. Marion Williams-BennettDecember 12, 2011 at 9:56 AM

    Oh, Suz...this is such a beautiful and painful description of that feeling of wanting to help, to change the story, but being completely powerless.

    I felt as if I were stuck in the sand.

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  14. HelenDecember 12, 2011 at 11:21 AM

    Nice writing Ms. Suz!!

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  15. farmladyDecember 12, 2011 at 4:01 PM

    Living here with nature all around us, I see this part of life with animals and their survival. It's the way of all things.
    Man doesn't understand the consequences of death. Man is afraid of what he can't control.
    We all wait... watching the hawk flying overhead.
    That picture frightens me too.

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  16. Carrie Van HornDecember 12, 2011 at 6:38 PM

    A brilliant take on the prompt Suz!!! :-)

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  17. life in red shoesDecember 13, 2011 at 12:10 AM

    How about up a creek and not able to use the paddles?

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  18. JohnDecember 13, 2011 at 8:05 AM

    You have created great imagery with your words which really make the given image so meaningful Suz!

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  19. TeriDecember 13, 2011 at 10:19 AM

    This picture seemed to show exactly what you are experiencing right now. And you depicted it perfectly with your words. I'm hoping that you will be able to reach the boat soon and float away in safety.

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  20. UnknownDecember 14, 2011 at 12:55 AM

    Nice, Suz...a while ago I watched as a Hawaiian Hawk carried a baby Hawaiian Mynah bird across our yard. I felt so bad as the baby cried to be rescued..if I could only have jumped about 4 feet off the ground I could have saved it..so close, yet so far away...

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  21. JodyDecember 14, 2011 at 11:23 AM

    Your image is fixed in my brain - filed with the sad events of the day. The cooper hawk kills the cardinals that I feed, the sparrows. Nature is cruel, yes? But ever so magnificent and irreplacable.

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  22. SuzDecember 14, 2011 at 4:49 PM

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