Wings

My room holds a hawk by its window

Though they carved it as “kite”, the breast unveils even the simplest of wings

I watch it dearly

Each moment I can

Every cell, waiting for a scream-

The sky looks in as well and with tilting eyes and heavy heart wonders all the same,

Paper and balsam for the moment;

The sky, not my bird

Beneath in littered minds the squirrels scurry their heads

From limb to limb they spread the news and laugh

The bold invading my attic

 I watch them smiling

Though sometimes

I swear I see one flinch

He too aware of what lies merely inches beneath

You can see it as “kite”, but heaven will reveal what the conscious truly believes

And today with all that chatters,

In this room of mine

A hawk hovers hungry.

Reviews

[Priscilla Sayers]

With a keen eye the Hawk watches...
The scene below unfolding as the dim witted scatter about
Rumoring within their circles unaware of the the Hawks Talons
For they remain focused upon His Wings
As curiosity killed the cat
It too
In turn
Shall slaughter the rat,
The squirrel and without chat;)
I love this one for so many reasons as it does give one the perspective of witnessing what goes on around you can bear truths as compared to being among those centered on themselves are prey to lies and deceit and there in lies the danger my friend. Bravo!

[Tara]

This is beautiful. I really love how it ends..those last three lines feel so perfect.

[Muse]

I caught one grammatical error:

"He too aware of what lies merely inches beneath"

He's...or he is??

Sorry...if I make a mistake I like it pointed out to me...doesn't mean I find it not worth reviewing. Quite the contrary..the imagery you created is quite stunning. There's nothing cliche about this write...it is both beautiful and haunting. But that has always been the mistique of the "hawk" it is such a gorgeous predator.

[pasdepoisson]

I really like the imagery here. I'm not entirely sure what the hawk represents, but it's well-drawn.

"I would have fatted all the region kites with this slave's offal".

[Perdition]

Hey! The day is still early, despite the clock spell..and well put..Thanks!