Friday, October 28, 2022

Uplift

       Uplift


Coming home from my

appointments,

a smooth downhill glide

gathering speed

47 miles per hour

straightening out

on the long level bridge-

now matched exactly

by a bird of prey

gliding beside me

PARALLEL

horizon and road

hawk and human

as we cross high above

the creek and trees.

Hawk and human

tied geometrically

for a minute in space

and speed

making my heart soar.

 

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