Boldly imagined, Jill. I like the questioning of the avian horizon and the notion of floating intensity in the air. Bill On Wed, 28 Mar 2018 at 2:38 pm, Jill Jones <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > > WHAT I DON’T KNOW ABOUT PEREGRINE FALCONS > > > > I’m not sure I have that patience of circling > > or the floating intensity to spy a rodent among weeds > > > > and I have no idea what magnifies or frames > > an avian horizon or how air lifts and drags > > > > that grip on flight or how inexplicably -- > > not unlike the way a gush of sunlight flames > > > > or how quicksilver instinct leaps -- as the darting > > wagtail or noisy miner erupts and boldly chases you > > > > yes, you mighty air creature, what gives > > They have only small flittery wings, beating > > > > and chiacking, surely that’s not the same > > as peril, loss, as coming to an end, that especially > > ________________________ > Jill Jones > www.jilljones.com.au > > Latest book: Brink, Five Islands Press > http://fiveislandspress.com/catalogue/brink-jill-jones > > >