A hawk
On winded wings
Aloft

On brilliant wings
Aloft

Higher and higher
She soars
On feathered wings
She soars

Searching for game
On the forest floor
Foraging for food
And nothing more

She dives
On taut
Tucked wings
She dives
With a furious scream

What sudden death
Her claws can bring
When she has fluffy
Chicks to feed

They too
Will someday be
Aloft
On winded wings