Saluting the Eastern Eagles

A POEM BY HAL MEILI

They tackled the cliff, dropping without drift

through thunderheads below.

As if by recoil, through clouded turmoil, they

trapped its upward flow.

Shot aloft by an erupting trough, they mastered

The sky,

Scanning terrain o'er red domain with telescopic eye.

Spotting prey through stratus gray, bolting to

their quarry.

With helmet in hand and a marching band, they

ruled the territory.

When their surf on their red turf, it triggers

inspiration.

Proud ‘n free, ranging sea to sea, the symbol

dof our nation.

High overhead, with wings wide-spread, soars

“A quarterback's dream.”

It swells his heart, that prideful part, whenever

The eagle screams.

 

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