Hawk Roosting

Created by: samanthaspiers
Created on: 09-05-19 22:21

I sit at the top of the wood, my eyes closed

voice of the hawk, in: part of nature, top: dominating, hierarchy, where he belongs. eyes closed: doesn't need them: so powerful, other senses, cunning, false sense on security for prey, he feels safe: highest predator, cannot get close to him.

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now i hold Creation in my foot

most powerful, God: power of life and death: hunting with claws. non-standard capitalisation importance. this is how we were created have to accept it.

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I Kill where i please because it is all mine

arrogance: believes he can do as he likes, has complete power over everything: possessive, irregular capitalisation shows power and the danger in what he says: he is violent

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the sun is behind me

backed by nature, natural to kill. makes a silhouette of him showing a darkness within him, casts a shadow on the ground below, shadow over prey: they are in danger of him.

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I am going to keep things like this.

has the power to control the future, full stop shows he is determined to keep it like this.

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structure?

irregular line length and disjointed, emjambment: hawk will always be in power, harsh and rough forces of nature.

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Card 2

Front

most powerful, God: power of life and death: hunting with claws. non-standard capitalisation importance. this is how we were created have to accept it.

Back

now i hold Creation in my foot

Card 3

Front

arrogance: believes he can do as he likes, has complete power over everything: possessive, irregular capitalisation shows power and the danger in what he says: he is violent

Back

Card 4

Front

backed by nature, natural to kill. makes a silhouette of him showing a darkness within him, casts a shadow on the ground below, shadow over prey: they are in danger of him.

Back

Card 5

Front

has the power to control the future, full stop shows he is determined to keep it like this.

Back

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