Lagoon Linger
Coaxed by warm sun
And chirps, chirrups and
Quacks,
I lingered by
The lagoon a while.
Where parents let the waters
And hungry critters
Help the holiday babysitting.
Plump geese puffed out
Their damp down
Of fluffy feathers
Under solar rays.
A pair of Mallard drakes
Flapped and fought for territory
O’er the murky waters.
All parted ways
As a majestic pair
Of pelicans cruised,
Framed a moment,
Between the trees,
As they passed
My line of vision.
As I walked,
Raven was startled
By my nearing gait,
And coyly strode
Behind some brush,
Gathering sticks
For a nesting –
Promise of a new clutch
Of cawing, carrion chasers.
Yet Raven, like the others,
Each have their own majesty,
On a stunning winter’s day,
As they each parade
Their daily life,
In a beautifully simple array.
Simon C.J. Falk 11 July 2016
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