The Canada Goose

Simplicity at its best

Feathers silky and glossy

Rich satin plumage

She stands ever so knowingly

Black eyes, watching all

Delicate head poised high

So

Still

and

pure.

She curves her elegant black neck

And preens her feathers 

With careful meticulousness

Plumage ruffled by her bill

And then smoothed down again

Sleek and smooth

So

Clean

and

pure.

Daintily she steps forward

Silently, making no sound

Then she unfurls her great wings

Wide and strong

And lifts herself into the air

Gliding above the land.

So

Light

and

pure.

Author's Note

I wrote this poem mainly to go with the picture; the picture is for a competition. :)