Sleeping Barn Owl - Drop Shadowbox Necklace

THE BARN OWL In late summerI feel the chill againthe first maraudingfrom the high plateauI can sense the teeth in everythingand claws under rock and ti-treebiting downin the dry sand of the creekbedI find the skeleton of a barn owland snap off its skullwith a twist of my thumb and forefingerI string itwith a length of fishing-lineand for daysI wear it around my neckdreaming at nightof the crack of lizard-bonesthe death-cries of small marsupialsthe hard beakas I workknocking against my chestthe great, absent eyesas I sleepwatching from eucalpyts or waiting in dark rafters.© 2005, David Brooks*** I offer just a few of these babies. Don't miss.  They will ship in 7 working days. I am so ecited to present you this beauty :-)Totally handmade, every tiny detail, every bit made with love! Every owl I create has her own character and soul.  Sleeping Barn Owl. Moon on the wing. Surrounded by stars. Oval rollo chain.The pendant measures 25 mm at the widest point.  And it is 40 mm tall includin