Red Devil

Cherry

By Silver Spun Sand

Sun, 12 Jul 2015
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Touched, it seems, by earthly fire,
up it spirals...ever higher...
eyes and mind with death conspire;
golden orbed – the Red Kite’s gaze
laser-straight – the Red Kite’s aim
in thermals, warm, to bask and bathe
to hang, as if suspended there
by unseen thread – to human stare,
and hover, soft, in silvered air.
 
With forklike tail it rides the wind,
mewling to its kith and kin...
russet winged – tipped black as sin.
Then drop, it does, as does a stone,
and as a stone – no mercy shows;
destroys its prey – skin, hair and bone,
as fields and farmlands – far, it trawls;
in vain, the forest creatures wrawl –
naught but God halts cannonballs. 
Certificate PG
Poem
Silver Spun Sand Poems
Nature

Comments

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Gosh Tina! What an up lifting poem.

The picture really caught my eye firstly, but then when I started reading, I was up there with the Kite soaring silently above the ground.

I also love the flow, how you keep the reader wanting more.

Really enjoyed and another one of my favourites of yours.

Jenny.  smiley

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Gosh, Jenny...thank you for such an enthusiastic response to this poem.  I really enjoyed writing it, and found the structure I had set myself quite a challenge.  Am heartened to know it paid off...for you, at leastsmiley  We have quite a few of those 'Red Devils' round this way, and they really are amazing birds.  Seeing them trawl the heavens is quite something else. So effortless, and almost ethereal.

Tina

 

Submitted by Bee on

Wonderful description. I do love them and could watch them hover and drop reading your carefully chosen words, Tina. You are an artist.

Bee

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

...and Bee, you're a Star...a supa-bright, twinkly onesmiley

Tina

 

Submitted by rayjones on

Your wording and imagery is delightful, what wonderful poem a pleasure to read Ray.

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Thanks, Ray, and your comment a pleasure to read, toosmiley

Tina

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

A very punchy form, Tina, that draws in to the simplicity of the hovering scene, and the sudden drop. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Many thanks, Rhiannon...pleased you felt the vibessmiley

Tina

 

Submitted by catherine poarch on

How do you always knock me out with your last line! On a delve into Somerset on saturday, I counted three buzzrds and - I think - a red kite! They are magical and your poem captures that.

 

Submitted by Silver Spun Sand on

Gosh, catherine, I hope I didn't knock you out for too longsmiley  Seriously though, your words much appreciated, and the red kite is truly awesome, and indeed  'magical', as you say.

Tina