Talons Flexed

I wrote this in 1990, during Desert Storm. For about 2 months we were at G-1 which means that every day we were expecting to move north (ground assault)

 

The eagle alights through the windswept sand

with a scream that pierces the air.

He flexes his talons proudly

glinting eyes and unblinking stare.

Somewhere in the desert sand, the rodents hide, shivering,

consumed by a mind-numbing fear.

The hungry eagle preens his feathers and waits

knowing feeding time draws near.

 

 

David Carmichael

1990

Author's Note

Please forgive the greeting card simplicity of this. There's nothing else I can do with it.

Reviews

[NoneOfYourBusiness akaK..]

there's nothing simple about this well drawn poetic that moves beyond the image so beautifully painted into deeper matters~ I like the subtle hues that hover just beneath the vivid painting of it waiting for discovery~

[Samantha]

You did an excellent job portraying the majesty of the eagle.