Read full poem →There lurk no claws behind his fingers supple;
And God will grow no talons at his heels,
Nor antlers through the thickness of his curls.
Dictionary Entry
A sharp, hooked claw of a bird of prey or other predatory animal.
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. talonstalons sharp
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Poetry examples for “talons”
Excerpts from the ReadingWillow English Library collection.