Comment from Selina Stambi

Excellent

Your photographs are quite stunning, Tom.

A great ABAB poem. Quite out of the ordinary - very gripping and graphic - for so few lines.

Hope you win!

 Comment Written 05-Jun-2013

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reply by the author on 05-Jun-2013

Thanks. Hope so too.

Comment from mikenbel

Excellent

This is a really good example of an ABC poem. I think I wrote one when I first joined the site. The eagle is a magnificent animal and is a proud mascot for this country.

 Comment Written 05-Jun-2013

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reply by the author on 05-Jun-2013

Thank you mikenbel. Yes, they are impressive, unless your a rabbit.

Comment from ravenblack

Excellent

You captured the essence of the eye. I am fascinated by eagles. Once when climbing in the black hills, got to the summit to eight eagles curling about ten feet above my head. Such electricity. Didn't ascend further as I feared talons .

 Comment Written 05-Jun-2013

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reply by the author on 05-Jun-2013

Thanks Ravenblack. That would have been awesome, especially with a camera handy.

Comment from NicciFaye

Excellent

Another good poem. I love your photography. Am shopping for my camera and can't wait. Rhyming is good and all content is TRUE...Simple And enjoyable.

 Comment Written 05-Jun-2013

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reply by the author on 05-Jun-2013

Thanks Nicci. Get it from National Camera Exchange, if you have one, they will match any sale price and give you 3 free classes on how to use it. So do homework and shop around.

Comment from Preston McWhorter

Excellent

Hi, Treischel.
This an excellent abc poem. It meets all of the criteria of the this type of poetry and flows well. I am glad I read this poem. The imagery is good. I could see the eagle and its prey.
Good luck in the contest.
Preston

 Comment Written 05-Jun-2013

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reply by the author on 05-Jun-2013

Thank you Preston.

Comment from lorijean

Excellent

Magnificent bird indeed, and fierce when looking to his dinner, loved your poem again, you are off with the birds today, just love it....

 Comment Written 05-Jun-2013

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reply by the author on 05-Jun-2013

Thanks lorijean. Flying high today. Got some good owl and falcon pictures at that show too!

Comment from Tina McKala

Excellent

Very well structured and written ABC. I'm not a big fan if this form, but you did really good job here, making the poem live its life and the images were rich and impressive. Well done!

 Comment Written 05-Jun-2013

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reply by the author on 05-Jun-2013

Thanks Tina. It's really too simple and no big deal to do four letters. That's why I tried to dress it up with alliteration, structure, and rhyme.