Osprey
An osprey on the wind
wings thrusting
for maximum lift
then flattened
for feather-tip control
Wheeling up and away
the soft-wing
sway of him
ascending his celestial
staircase
in a rush of blue air
Light his flight
sky steps
danced to wind music
played over beach below
and rock and rolling waves
Watch him
wave good-bye
with a waggle of his wings
and a well-judged flick
of his paint brush tail
brown white and black lines
neat strokes
across a cerulean sky
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