Eagle Watches

By Richard L. Provencher

Sat, 31 Dec 2011
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with
Rapture eyes
above the
plunge
of shear cliff
perched on a
bone-white tree
against the
green

through misty
glaze
his gaze
penetrates
where valley
meets
a waterfall of
movement.

The Prince of
stillness
lifts in graceful
searching,
his footprints
a shuffle of wings.

© Richard L. Provencher

Certificate U
POETRY - A Passage of Motion 2
Nature

Comments

Submitted by Rhiannonw on
I like the 'bone-white tree against the green' especially. Is 'Rapture' meant to be a pun on 'raptor'? Rh

 

Submitted by Richard L. Prov... on
Rh---Yes. Very observant. And thank you for your reading my work. Much appreciated. Do you think I should stick with Raptor? As you can see, lately some of my poetry is experimental. RLP
Richard L. Provencher

Submitted by Rhiannonw on
I guess it's really up to you! If you mean 'rapture' eyes, but with the twist that it is the eyes of a 'raptor', then that's fine! It was just something for you to think about!! and if it was meant to be raptor, and had been a slip, then I guess you would want to change it. Rhiannon