Owl On The Sea (Pantoum)

Poem 7


Practice Repeat lines, using Syllabic Stanza Pantoum [20 Lines (10 Unique)]
2nd,4th lines become 1st,3rd lines in subsequent stanzas
1st,3rd lines in 1st stanza used for last stanza 2nd,4th lines.
8-10 Meter (this is altered in that like 4 becomes line one, and line 2, line 3)



An owl soars over open sea
The fat blind bird in open range
Soars like eagles – incredibly!
He makes a scene, for he’s estranged.

He makes a scene, for he’s estranged
This owl in the pacific air;
The fat blind bird in open range.
He conquers every passing fear.

He conquers every passing fear.
The harsh sun and her seeping light.
This owl in the pacific air;
He travels both in day and night.

He travels both in day and night,
Through the osprey and birds of prey
The harsh sun and her seeping light
The fires for an all owl buffet

The fires for an all owl buffet.
An owl soars over open sea
Through the osprey and birds of prey
Soars like eagles – incredibly!

----- True Pantoum --

Practice Repeat lines, using Syllabic Stanza Pantoum [20 Lines (10 Unique)]
2nd,4th lines become 1st,3rd lines in subsequent stanzas
1st,3rd lines in 1st stanza used for last stanza 2nd,4th lines.
8-10 Meter


An owl soars over open sea
The fat blind bird in open range
Soars like eagles – incredibly!
He makes a scene, for he’s estranged.


The fat blind bird in open range.
The owl in the pacific air;
He makes a scene, for he’s estranged
He conquers every passing fear.

The owl in the pacific air.
The harsh sun and her seeping light;
He conquers every passing fear,
He travels both in day and night.

The harsh sun and her seeping light
Through the osprey and birds of prey
He travels both in day and night,
The fire for an all owl buffet

Through the osprey and birds of prey
An owl soars over open sea:
The fire for an all owl buffet,
Soars like eagles – incredibly!