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Jealous of a Gliding Raptor

saw a raptor glide down today
toward the tree line of my forest
I wondered at his purpose
was he hunting or merely loving life?
I marveled at his glide
wishing it had been my own

Categories: raptor, animal,
Form: Free verse

Dancing Pequot River

Flying free
in rooftop ecstasy

Raptor's wings direct
with feathered pins strong, erect
swelling mountain chests
then wings 
brought safely down
protecting Earth's 
most sacred wounds.

Standing Yang
with wings wide spread
Left then Right
rebalancing

Bent over filling in Yin's flow 
extending gratitude for out
bold attitude brought back in
for more sincere
out wanting more
more
more sacred practice
mindful praxis
moving axis

Practice outside Yang
with Yin within
happy together once again
in this

Categories: raptor, dance, earth day, health,
Form: Parallelismus Membrorum

Raptor Collection

a howling dawn wind
an owl screeched from the tree top ~
raptor rhapsody

rough river water
rapids tempt hungry eagles ~
dangerous prey dive

grey falcon feathers
hidden amongst forest pines ~
raven nesting raid

4/2/23

Categories: raptor, bird, nature, river, wind,
Form: Haiku

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Raptor Hiku X 2

RAPTOR

sparrow hawk alights-
the chattering
stops


just one flap of wings-
the raptor makes its kill
pouncing down at will

Categories: raptor, bird,
Form: Haiku

Keen Eyed Raptor

winged raptor's high perch 
moonlit field carefully scanned
flight triggers panic

Categories: raptor, fear, imagery, nature,
Form: Haiku

Tremble

Tremble
by Michael R. Burch
 
Her predatory eye,
the single feral iris,
scans.
 
Her raptor beak,
all jagged sharp-edged thrust,
juts.
 
Her hard talon,
clenched in pinched expectation,
waits.
 
Her clipped wings,
preened against reality,
tremble.
 
Originally published by The Lyric

Categories: raptor, bird,
Form: Verse

O Raven, Evil Raptor of My Death

“Raptor of death! Wherefore seek'st thou me?” Poe's
     Raven craves me during the hours of night,
     an omen of despair that brings no light;
but instead gives birth to all my dark woes,
tears, doom, and pain that only God well knows.
     At midnight, when

Categories: raptor, death, depression, faith, hope,
Form: Sonnet

Haiku

wildflowered meadows

leverets play hide and seek

keen-eyed raptors search

Categories: raptor, nature,
Form: Haiku

Raptor

RAPTOR


Forgive me…..
		as my silent shadow
					…..stalks

						…….your city streets.


There is no malice
		      ……no evil
				…….no hidden desire
							….only hunger’s need

screeching…
		in a swaying
				…..tree top
					     …….aerie

flapping wobbly wings
			   ……imitating instinctual
						        …..necessity.

I cannot read
		…..the posters
				….nor shed a tear
						      ……nor

Categories: raptor, environment, irony,
Form: Free verse

Odd Raptor

Though a unique bird in the regular flock,
  I flew and fell at every block.
Sky is the pinnacle of my juvenile dreams.
  The one I fear, will soon feint in flames.
Watched as my bloods conquered the night.
  soaring to touch the pitch black sky.
Hope is waning as I end the verse.

Categories: raptor, bird, flying, hope,
Form: Quatrain

Flight of the Raptor

So swift, no sound
Like death bearing down
To carry the young one away

We all gave chase
At a desperate pace
But the Raptor
Was not brought to ground

Categories: raptor, loss,
Form: Light Verse

Raptor Dance

The sky screams, 
air is thick. 
Seconds like days, 
years 'tween each tick. 

Tit for tat the raptors dance. 
Each step wounds, talons like bayonets.
Earth below quakes at each traded blow. 
Foundations shaken by spat of foes. 

Frosted, frozen, clad in ice.
The world stands still, fear the vice.
The center may boil, but winter-wrapped still 
She

Categories: raptor, emotions, home, metaphor, sad,
Form: Lyric

Raptor

capably balanced
wing form swept from curling wave
certain of heaven

Categories: raptor, life, nature, passion, sea,
Form: Haiku