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Inspired by: Infill with Attitude contest Sponsor: John Anderson August 29, 2026 In Memoriam of Jackie, Big Bear bald eagle partner of Shadow. Deceased: August 10, 2026

Fly Free, Jackie

You are
  now free,
Jackie. You 
    knew your time
 had come. Your job.      on.              earth
      was done. Although ill, you raised your
             eaglets well. You are never really
                   gone; Your legacy lives on. You
                       brought us all together.
                             May your journey
                         find fair weather 
                     back to nature
                 and your sky.
             God's speed, my
         Queen.          Fly high.

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Alison A Smith August 29, 2026 at 9:14 PM A beautiful and deeply moving tribute. The poem's cascading, wing-like shape visually mirrors the literal flight and freedom of the eagle, perfectly reinforcing its thematic message. The structural transition from the sharp realization of loss into a flowing blessing creates an incredibly comforting, enduring rhythm that honors the subject with immense dignity.🦅 Jan Terry August 30, 2026 at 11:21 AM Thank you, Alison. I'm glad you can recognize the winged eagle ready to take flight. It was rather hard to get it right in my mind's eye. Don't know who uses a computer and who uses a phone like me but I definitely needed more room than my phone allows. Your friend in poetry, Jan