Overtaken by them
a menace growing,
slowly, rising,
driving southward
through the city
focused on the
traffic, the lights,
many miles to go.
A presence moving
quickly
stalking all of
us moving
lost in our inner
thoughts
a future we fear,
ready,
on the wing, the
march.
Overtaken by them
sprinting from
behind us
under the shadow
of the birds
giant raptors
looming, coming,
parting, climbing
skyward.
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edited May 5,
2022
Under the shadow
of the birds – v2
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/05/under-shadow-of-birds-v2.html
May 4, 2022
Under the shadow
of the birds
https://raymondafoss.blogspot.com/2022/05/under-shadow-of-birds.html
two C130s
overhead
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