Northern Harrier

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I footed it up a steep mountain
Towarding the rocky cliffs
The bird highered and lowered
In and out of view
Soaring in its quest for prey
I camera-shot from above and below
All photos eighty-sixed
But one

W3 Prompt #131: Wea’ve Written Weekly poet of the week, Melissa, prompts us to choose five words from her list and use them as verbs. I chose foot, toward, high, camera and six.

I. J.’s Birds of the Week Invitation LXXXVIII

Northern Harrier photo was taken during fall migration at Salt Lake, Utah.

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  5. “I footed it up a steep mountain 
    Towarding the rocky cliffs 
    The bird highered and lowered”

    You did such a great job using these in context. I also like how you contrast the bird highering and lowering with yourself shooting the photos from above and below.

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  7. Jenn, I love this poem! Your imagery of the Northern Harrier and the mountain journey is so vivid—it really brings the scene to life. The way you capture that fleeting moment with the bird is fantastic!

    ~David

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