Kestrel

Sailing up and down the sky
Hovering over the moist heathers
Soaring and sliding high
Dawning grey and brown feathers.

Spreading her wings with expertise
Unfurling her stripped tail,
She glides through the wind with ease
Looking as light as the dancing gale.

A descendant of voracious predators 
She dives sharp down to her prey,
She possesses the vitality of deadly raptors
There is no chance of her catch getting away. 

She nests in aspens at the edge of a meadow
You can find her in the marshlands,
She may also be at the swamp out your window
But it is the open wild that she demands. 


12th March 2023

Contest: Writing Challenge K words 
Sponsored by Constance La France

Copyright © | Year Posted 2023



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Date: 4/6/2023 7:04:00 AM
I have read your winning work and liked it. Way to go. Congratulations..Sara
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Akanksha Ayantika
Date: 4/24/2023 10:29:00 AM
Thank you, Sara. Humbled that you liked it:)
Date: 4/3/2023 3:49:00 PM
Akanksha, wonderful writing and thank you for sharing your poem in my Writing Challenge congratulations !
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Date: 3/13/2023 1:32:00 PM
Congratulations on your win. A creative write. I enjoyed reading this one. Have a blessed day writing away.....................
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Date: 3/13/2023 7:26:00 PM
Thanks! I am elated that you enjoyed it
Date: 3/12/2023 9:08:00 AM
Excellent! A pleasure to read you this moning, Akanksha. Good luck!
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Akanksha Ayantika
Date: 3/12/2023 11:59:00 AM
Thank you very much. Enjoy your day ahead!
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