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Heard the Hoot Owl

an insomnia haiku

By Judey Kalchik Published about a year ago 1 min read
Heard the Hoot Owl
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Thought I heard an owl.

It was my stomach growling.

Night noises are weird.

Haiku

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Judey Kalchik

It's my time to find and use my voice.

Poetry, short stories, memories, and a lot of things I think and wish I'd known a long time ago.

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  • Lightning Bolt ⚡10 months ago

    Things that go hoot in the night! ⚡💙⚡

  • That they are, my friend. That they are.

  • Rachel Robbinsabout a year ago

    That made me smile

  • Hahahahahahahhaha my stomach sounds more like a dying whale 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

  • Very cute poem… at least ‘The whole world’ didn’t hear it!

  • Caroline Cravenabout a year ago

    Ha! An easy mistake to make! Thought this was brill.

  • Mother Combsabout a year ago

    lol, reminds me of the time I thought I heard a hoot owl outside my window when I was twelve. It was my sinuses, lol

  • Mark Grahamabout a year ago

    They sure are for one never knows till when gets up to check on whatever. Good job.

  • Cathy holmesabout a year ago

    Lol. Hoo hoo where's the food?

  • JBazabout a year ago

    😂 😂 I think Margaret Craven would have enjoyed this

  • Jason “Jay” Benskinabout a year ago

    Judy, Nighttime really has a way of turning the simplest sounds into something mysterious.

  • Seema Patelabout a year ago

    We hear mourning doves cooing at night and think it's owls hooting.

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