eagle – Leaf And Twig

On The Last Day Of The Year

looking into
the setting sun
farewell to the past

to leap into the air
and trust the sky
will hold

egads
my cummerbund
is missing

oriole and eagle
the meeting
of beauty and power

nobility
above the nest
on watch for spring stirrings

quiet spoke
look up, look up
and I was carried into flight

sacred sound
the cry of life
effort and sacrifice

expertise lies
in the accuracy
of intent

to be seen
over the eagle’s shoulder
invitation to spiritual quest

intrepid tree
grows in rock
eagle’s fishing spot

an open marsh
the solitary dead pine
this is where the eagle prays

Awaken when the woodpecker knocks.
Birdsong accompanies the noontime meal.
Eagle’s cries announce the surrender of day to dusk.

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