Barred Owl Sleeps

Barred Owl Sleeps © Chris LeBoutillier

Barred Owl Sleeps 

Perched in a fir with drooping eyes, 

He barely hoots beneath the skies. 

A yawn, a blink, then dreams take hold, 

The barred owl sleeps, fearless and bold. 

                                                             -Oakley

“Photographs are silent; one’s thoughts give them life.” ™ -Chris LeBoutillier