let's pull off thread
and hold peace
with a god
focus appears
meaningless in the moment
as Hawk takes rest
coats his eye; once,thrice
he understands
the world turns to his left
he moves right, moves
forward
hunger not present
he notes the wind, the
shift of branch
"rise above" - is all he knows
the weather clears, and
i resume to nest
bkmackenzie
2016
Linked to Poets United. Poetry Panty
and hold peace
with a god
focus appears
meaningless in the moment
as Hawk takes rest
coats his eye; once,thrice
he understands
the world turns to his left
he moves right, moves
forward
hunger not present
he notes the wind, the
shift of branch
"rise above" - is all he knows
the weather clears, and
i resume to nest
bkmackenzie
2016
Linked to Poets United. Poetry Panty
Even the hawk knows that he must 'rise above' in order to survive! Enjoyed your fourth stanza - I could really picture this hawk.
ReplyDeleteTwo threads of time intertwining - a wonderful moment and sense of who is watching who - and i agree 'rise above' is a good philosophy as well as nesting when we can
ReplyDelete"rise above" - is all he knows.. love this line. ❤
ReplyDeleteSo hawk like, an eternal observer, still rise above... a presence I could feel (and fear)
ReplyDeleteI loved soaring with Hawk. A wonderful book for bird lovers is H is for Hawk, the training of a goshawk as the narrator mourns the death of a parent.....truly wonderful.
ReplyDeleteSuch an enjoyable read, a piece that captures the heights of thermals carrying the outspread wings of the hawk.
ReplyDeleteah..."rise above"...only to hear the call....
ReplyDeleteFascinating. I was taking it all literally until the last line, then that made me wonder...
ReplyDeleteWe each live our lives, surviving, raising young, inhabiting our part of the world for that is our job.
ReplyDeleteThis iis a great blog
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