Black Kite

 

Black Kite 

 

The Black Kite

Embarked upon yet another

Aerial ballet

Before it seemed to falter

And drop silently from the sky

 

Without any strings attached

Talons and perfectly adapted bill

 Tear at long lifeless prey

Carrion by any other name

 

Although and rightly so

As far as the Black Kite is concerned

One mans meat is clearly

Another mans poison

Reviews

[barleygirl]

This is a realistic depiction of a bird of prey swooping to kill, something I love watching from my cliff here. I also love the way you often will start out a poem with some natural lyrical message which ends up in a startling life lesson (((NUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Neville]

Now let that be a lesson to ya my barleygirl.... thank you ever so much and kindly Margie NUGs always welcome and invariably reciprocated... N :)

[Chris Shaw]

You have me soaring in the thermals with these beautiful birds, watching them ascend to the heights and then swoop low to the ground. They are magnificent. Thank you for reminding me how I love to watch our own Red Kites daily in the ocean sky above my home. Sometimes I would love to be one.

Chris

[Neville]

they are magnificent aren't they.. I do prefer the red variety too Chris if the truth were out.. they seem to have so much fun in the air... cheers, N :)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Liked the vivid descriptions but not sure the ending is appropriate to the piece seemed somewhat random?

[Neville]

Purple violet squish is random & so say all of us

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Nothing random about a Red Kite swooping into your car windscreen at 70 miles an hour!

[Neville]

You dont think it was out to get ya do ya?

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Now you mention it.............