Best Wingspan Poems

I used to be a pebble. 
Now I’m the frigate-bird 
weaving wide wings with sky.
I trim my feathers,
search the wind and waves
where silver-fish dive.

I used to be old 
as earth-bones
but I hold a quick 
in the hollow
of my eye....

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I run and hide from my shadow,
The murderous wingspan of crow -
Of flight, not fight.

My curdled dendrites long since spent.
Like the greening hulk, my skin rent.
So dim - the light.

I’ve shallow breaths and molten fear’d.
My former life, like a steak seared -
With poor eyesight.

I fold...

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I saw a large shadow in the water
Something ominous coming from up high
She hit the water with a large splash
There was a bit of a battle but not much
Horned owl took off holding her catch
Her wingspan was enormous
The catfish stopped squirming...

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