black turkey vulture
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salivating bird
in their own culture
We saw a turkey vulture
what a weird sculpture
called them on cell phone
were alive at home alone
what we expected
history of church
should be checked out when you can
you will want to know
It started with the usual
crows, grackles, starlings,
even the chickadees
were appropriately capped.
Broken up a bit by
a red winged blackbird
and again by cardinal.
But in the woods,
early Mourning Cloaks flitted
while a turkey vulture
circled overhead.
Our black dog plunged
into the ice free pond
but the tawny only dabbled,
then both soaked
the bottom of my jeans.
On a nearby clothesline
a little black dress flapped,
as winter’s hair was shorn
from newly silky legs.
Turkey Vulture
Covered in road kill
Winners and losers in life
Confusion is real
oh what can I use
to the bird of my choice lure
the turkey vulture