The hawk is an acrobat and an impostor—
he flies with vultures and when he banks
his lighter plumage blazes in the sun,
betraying him to anyone down below with
eyes to see and secrets to conceal. The butcher
hides in plain sight among the forensics birds;
it’s a good procedural crime drama. I search
the woods for evidence, but these guys
are too good, too thorough, and I wonder
how I stumbled into this perfect scheme.
James Brush is a teacher and writer who lives in Austin, TX. He tries to get outside as much as possible.
Damn! Clever & poetic. & wonderfully birdly.
Thanks, Deb, and thanks for all your reading and comments. I’ll be over to Stoney Moss soon, I promise.
The perfect crime! Great stuff, James.
Thank you, Dick. Glad you liked it.
Beatiful descriptive detail leading to the delightful “perfect scheme”!
Thanks, Gemma!