Lovely. A free verse that flows very well. I was thinking cat during the first verse, but the second verse had me rethinking... to some kind of rapture or bird of prey... "watching for the stars to light my way" brought it into focus. Well done.
You made yourself into a wonderful little owl. I see you as tiny, like the barn owl my grandfather shooed out of the granary one summer. He should have left it there... to hunt for the mice that lurked within the bending boards.
I really liked: "dappled cloak" and the last verse.
You did an excellent job of working in the words and you made the animal you. Well done.

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