She spreads her wings, <br />Jumps into the air, <br />Ascending effortlessly. <br />In slow, thoughtful circles, <br />Scans the ground for <br />A furtive flash. <br /> <br />Light and free, and hollow-boned <br />Gliding on thermals <br />Above the vast, gray-brown prairie, <br />A sharp-eyed bird of prey, <br />Soaring unencumbered through the crystalline air. <br /> <br />She flexes sharp talons
