Hawks
by B.K. Epler
Pray not to Heaven
For Heavenly bird
Or Heaven may take you
At your word.
— Stevie Smith
Hawks have never heard of you.
Hawks do not slink, cower, forgive, praise God, reminisce, pray, or worry.
Hawk sightings are “distinguished”: as in, distinguishing the viewer.
Hawks and hawks.
What hawks do— determine, dive, kill, preen, and show off their profile.
Hawks turn away.
Hawks are restful to think about.
I’d like a hawk to nest in my back yard,
I’d like to have a backyard.
I’d like hawks to attend my funeral.
Keep us breathing fire!
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