Flaco's Memorial
From 4 – 5 in Central Park,
Beneath his favorite tree,
So many fans of Flaco* gathered –
Yes, including me.
Around the trunk were letters,
Poems and pictures and bouquets
From all of us who knew how Flaco
Brightened up our days.
Some people never saw him
But still followed all the writings,
Plus the videos and pictures
That accompanied the sightings.
I left my poems in tribute,
Heard the speeches and the songs
And await the hoped-for statue
In the place where it belongs.
*a male Eurasian eagle-owl who
escaped from the Central Park Zoo
and survived for a year in the city
Copyright © Ilene Bauer | Year Posted 2024
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