i
graceful bird of prey
tracks an army of green rats:
eagle eyes laughing
ii
following the draft,
soaring alone, in circles:
the condor at play
iii
elegant white swan
never trumpets her attack –
beware her charges
iv
small, skittish swallow
swoops over dense fields of green
stealing bugs mid-flight
v
unflappable owl
alone on the empty bridge,
watchful eyes on guard