Athene Noctua Owl

The 

Barred Owl
song sings
gently
over the lantana
plants.
Nesting in
the hollow
of a tree
your call
for cooking
floats down
to warn 
the little
mice. 
Laughing
in 
courtship
while wearing
the hat 
of red
twilight. 
You guard 
the garden
and yellow
ceramic
of tea
casting 
your spell
of love 
forever. 
Enchanting the 
world with 
the wiggle
of your
pink belly
feathers.