Wind to wing does span the heavens,
Eagles heart to heights abound,
Soar me there with beats of angels,
Born in eyrie's forest found,
Eyes then focus to the freedom,
Lakes and land as patchwork quilt,
Clouds do pillow circles motions,
Glided oe’r his Kingdom built.
Fall of speed to purpose killing,
All he sees his meal unwilling,
Talons claw to cast the death,
Fleeted so as just one breath,
Call he does from a heaven on high,
Majesty of all the sky,
Soaring far above the earth,
Flighted from a noble birth.
Author notes
Keith Drew
A contest entry
- Nature contest :) by Entwining Beauty.
625 points, ended September 15, 2007, 11 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest - Gimme Poetry! by Peachy.
370 points, ended January 23, 2008, 17 entries
Honorable mention
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
What did you think
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I liked it
the poem really talked about flight of freedom not because of the the title but of the the poem itself -
Classy
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Powerful write about this noble Icon of the USA. Strong imagery and rhyme make this poem a pleasure to read. Well Done!
Dennis
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This truly does justice to this King of birds. I loved this poem and the rhyming was excellent.
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wow this was really so lovely.... scary to think I have to compete with this great poetry....
All the best!!
Becks
my favorite
Fall of speed to purpose killing,
All he sees his meal unwilling,
Talons claw to cast the death,
Fleeted so as just one breath -
Congratulations, your poem made it into the final draw of the "wings" contest!!
All the best for the finals
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I simply love eagles!!
Majesty of all the sky,
Soaring far above the earth
I see them as the king of the feathered species!
Congratulations on the gold, and all the best in the contest!
Thanks for your entry!
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beautifully written good luck
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beautiful imagery in this. i love the reference to the land as a patchwork quilt. it has a very reflective quality to it. a very enjoyable read indeed. thanks for the entry and good luck.
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This is you, this is not just about a bird. This is why you fly. Thats why you find the words so easy for something like this. What a visual you have created in this piece. Well done. A master piece.
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Fly free I do! But only ever one place in my heart that I wish to fly to!
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Yea! I love this- I can imagine being up there with eagles, taking pleasure in the heights, the speed of the dive. Even enjoying the kill- as an animal- enjoying the power of being queen (in my case) of the air. I really admire the power of birds of prey. This poem but so much beauty into the flight of such creatures: "Majesty of all the sky/soaring far above the earth" I love also the other flying things you add at the begining, yes they are mentioned in passing, but they add qualities to the core of this poem... It's just great- the angel, and eyrie makes me thing of eagles again for some reason... The whole hunting and killing sequence is (dare I say it) amazingly beautiful. I mean this only in the way of animal life- one of the most amazing things I've seen is a hawk overhead circling. Alright, after rambling for like an hour... Great poem! Loved it!
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nice one! great rhythm and rhyme, good imagery, and great flow. good poems always keep you reading down the page, never stopping. goo luck in the contest though!
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This is a stunner. Wonderfully done, left me longing to fly! hugs WolfHeart
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