Tuesday, March 8, 2011

BIRD YEARS

In man years, he's sixty-seven,
a wingspan of seventry-three inches;

voice: usually silent; pale feet.

More public support is needed
to save him for a little while longer.

He is willing to relocate
to the Vermilion Cliffs
above the Grand Canyon,
where he might expand
his wingspan
mimicking
the California Condor
chicks he'll nest with
if they'll have him.

He enjoys the mountains
and surrounding open
sparsely covered brush
country where he can
easily detect and
approach
carrion.

He is almost extinct
and more public support is needed
to save him, at last.