I Am Eagle

I welcome the rising sun from the comfort of my aerie, Surveying my domain - the mountains, streams and verdant prairie! I preen my feathers and flex my wings for another day of flight, Soaring o'er God's vast creation cherishing everything in sight! Ah! To behold the ever-changing panorama unfolding 'neath my wings! Ye mere mortals can only dream of the magnificence of such things! Shimmering lakes (from which later for lunch I'll snag a trout)! Below, herds of bison and groups of deer with fawns gamboling about! Heard are dulcet hymns of water rushing o'er stones in meandering streams. Distant snow-capped mountains glistening in the sun's radiant beams! I settle atop a Colorado spruce to rest and muse upon my situation; I'm so honored to have been selected as the emblem of this great nation! With the people of this land, I share vigor and farsighted vision. Even with its flaws, democracy will be sustained - this is what I envision! I take time to gaze at the grandeur of the sun settling in the west, Another glorious mural by the Master Artist so beautifully expressed! I soar on gentle breezes back to my aerie atop the mountain tor, And fold my wings and dream of soaring to greater heights once more! Won lst Place in PoetrySoup Contest - Jul 2020