Hawk and Sparrow

By John Grey

HAWK AND SPARROW
 
The hawk plunges.
I’m on the side
of the majestic, powerful hawk.
 
The sparrow reacts
with sudden panicked flight.
I’m on the side
of the tiny, defenseless sparrow.
 
The tussle in a nearby treetop
could mean the hawk snares the sparrow
or the sparrow eludes the hawk.
 
Whatever happens,
I win, I lose.

John Grey is an Australian poet, US resident, recently published in Sheepshead Review, Stand, Poetry Salzburg Review and Hollins Critic. His latest books are Leaves On Pages, Memory Outside The Head and Guest Of Myself, available on Amazon. 

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