Thought and Owl

Snowy Owl After Midnight The connection between humans and animals is truly a special one as demonstrated in Tim Bowling's â€Å"Snowy Owl After Midnight. † The speaker in the short story feels closely connected to the owl as he walks in the forest at night. The speaker believes that the owl â€Å"waits for [him]† and that the owl's â€Å"blood stirs/ at [his] presence. † Also, the owl seems to understand the â€Å"heightened smell of joy and fear/ [the speaker's] bones give off.Since the night is â€Å"so quiet,† the speaker feels that he and the owl are the only two â€Å"awake,† Strengthening their bond even more. Both the owl and the hunter are on a search for food hence they feel a sense of connection with each other during the long dark night. As they travel together, the speaker remembers the â€Å"months† they've spent circling in â€Å"each other's silence. † The speaker has a sudden urge to break the silence and talk to the owl as a friend. He longs to express to the beautiful winged creature about his â€Å"boyish dream† that consisted of the â€Å"beating heart of a snowman. Furthermore, the speaker wishes to hear the thoughts of the owl about the â€Å"blood† that is on the earth and what the owl would think if he knew the deaths that could be caused by the â€Å"clipped, pale hands† of the hunter. In some ways, the hunter desires to be like the owl. As quoted anonymously, â€Å"A wise old owl sat on an oak; The more he saw the less he spoke; The less he spoke the more he heard; Why aren't we like that wise old bird? â€Å"As the â€Å"dark and silent† night goes on, the hunter and the owl loyally remain by each others side.