Forests Momentary Silence
today’s forest is silent
then I hear a weird clicking noise
I follow the sound to a tall walnut tree
scan it but see nothing
the clicking stops
I turn and it starts again
a shy bird?
I look from branch to branch
whatever is here is hidden
a dark flying shadow on the ground gets my attention
I look up
wing span says hawk or eagle
it is gone in no time
a loud crow dips down from a cloud
his annoying caw sounds like wha wha wha
four smaller birds take off
the forest is teeming with life and sounds
her silence was momentary
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