Sea Eagles, Sonnet from a R. Browning Snippet Challenge Options

[Larry]

Hi Syl,
This has been languishing in the Acropolis for nearly 3 weeks so I thought I'd take your advise and move it over to Plato's Pearls. Hope you like it!

Larry





Sea Eagles

A paradox! Sea-scented beaches rise
to where the clouds would break on granite spires
encased in ice. That’s where the eagle flies
to hunt. Its earnest glance in foaming gyres

of crashing waves reveals the food it seeks.
Abundance, as upon the orchard bough,
is gathered for the talons and the beaks
of chicks. They nest where all the peaks soar now.

And of a certain time when all shall fledge,
whether at dawn or in the dust and dark,
their flight’s a path of gold from mountain’s ledge.
To places of their own they all embark

where eagles reign and there’s no sign of men
with fledglings growing when the snows begin.

[Larry]

Hi Lori and Syl,

Gee, didn't think I would get this much activity after a long stint of nothing. Lori, I'm so glad you popped back in to visit us. Hope you and yours are the very best and you are having good luck finding a job.
Syl, to answer your question! Sea eagles are also know as "erne". Wikipedia has a very nice write-up on them if you care to browse.

I shall try to get some more posted in this venue shortly. Very busy getting ready for the oldest granddaughter's wedding this Saturday. Busy, busy, busy!!!!!

Larry