Raptors Chase

A broken wing
in death’s chicane 
Where pigeons fall
unending pain

A blinded flock
to circle down
As fangs await
both wolves and hounds

While far above
a falcon stalks
Vision prescient
it never balks

A broken wing
once clipped in fear
the raptors chase
—with canids near

(The New Room: October, 2023)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2023

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Rodrigues Avatar
October 6, 2023 at 12:09 PM
Great poem though dark content!
Behm Avatar
October 6, 2023 at 6:42 PM
Thanks Kim.
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