Baby Loon Bye-Bye

The shadowy shape of

a large pike

pursued swiftly

a family of

loons and heaved

boldly into the

weight of them-

shrieking sounds from

father were filled

with dread as both

chicks tumbled into

the water – from

the backs of

each scrambling

parent. Snapping jaws

ate one chick.

The day began with

a beaming sun

chasing clouds away

and now only one

chick remains

to ride momma’s

back and learn

the harshness of

Nature’s ways.