I’ve lived in a land where eagles soar, circling on thermal winds. They know no borders nor seek approval for they are sufficient, masters of their environment. Eat when hungry, fly to hunt or just for fun. Their nests safe and remotely private.
No fear of prey as they are self-sufficient. Their cry a piercing alert as they are a warning signal. Could but we know their wisdom, be less fearful, more astute, use resources only as needed and have wholesome comfort within our own environment!
majestic with ease
winter silence a solace
they drift on the breeze
aroused 
Wonderful!
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Eagles are majestic, in my humble opinion.
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Oh to live like an eagle…
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Kate, your poem takes me to my future nature walks when winter’s misery ends. A mating pair of Osprey will soon be returning to one of the parks I walk.
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I enjoy seeing the big birds in flight, from the smaller falcons, Cooper’s hawks, even the condors (vultures) – They use the wind. You’ve laid out a lovely lesson in your haibun. 🦅
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I love the Eagles. Stunning high confident soar. The gliding in the air is smooth.
Rightly said.
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❤ ❤ ❤ I know I needn't explain the significance of eagles in my culture. So lovely to see this post. My mother's Nehiyaw name in English is Eagle Woman Soaring.
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“Could but we know their wisdom, be less fearful, more astute, use resources only as needed and have wholesome comfort within our own environment!” — Agreed!
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This is a beautiful piece. You know eagles take birth twice, once when they are born and the other time when they grow hold, dragged by their old wings and crooked nails. They go through a transformation process painfully shedding every bit, till the point they can hunt and flu with agility again
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Beautiful words of wisdom, Kate.
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The eagle is the birds’king, Kate . it becomes not frequent in France , in the mountains (Alpes , Pyrenees )
Love ❤
Michel
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The sight of an eagle far above frees the mind… maybe part of us have wings.
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Wonderful message Kate and I love this “use resources only as needed and have wholesome comfort within our own environment!”. Fantastic.
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What a majestic and royal bird and a beautiful haibun, Kate. They are sure masters of their environment and move swiftly to eat their prey too. Lovely post.
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I believe in the divinity of their cry and there is a reason behind. My mom always tells that birds can make sounds feeling like an alert about thieves in the vicinity. Beautifully written.
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I’ve never seen an eagle ever..your haibun made me wanna go find one..when travel restrictions will ease down i am gonna go nature trip Kate.
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They are indeed majestic birds. (K)
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Kate,
It’s interesting that you wrote this in particular about the eagle… because to a large extent it’s true about many creatures… but – you’re right – there’s something about the eagle that inspires these words. Well done!
Yours,
David
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Nicely done, Kate. I like how you start up high, with eagles soaring and circling on thermal winds – I got the urge to look up! I can’t imagine seeing them on the ground very often. I love the phrases ‘masters of their environment’ and ‘majestic with ease’.
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You’ve paid such a beautiful tribute to eagles with your words and haiku and photo!!!
I always feel honored and awed when I get to see an eagle!
We always learn so much, and we grow, too, if we take time to observe birds and apply what we learn to our own lives. 🙂
(((HUGS)))
🦅 🦅 🦅
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Majestic writing about the majestic eagle. For sure they have a lesson to teach us, if we could only listen!
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You captured it beautifully in your haiku! 🙂
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Well written Kate, and chocked with truth. Great haiku to wrap it up.
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Love watching the caracara birds and hawks that soar over my mountain home. There was a John Belushi film where he meets a woman whose job it is to observe eagles high up in the mountains. I always wished for a similar experience..
Continental Divide with John Belushi and Blair Brown! If you haven’t seen it, have a look.
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wow Judy that movie is 40 years old, JB looks so young! Certainly looks like it would be a fun one to watch … my pic is a sculpture in a victorian cafe
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Wonderful Haibun Kate. Your last sentence was educational and they deserve so much respect. ☺️
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What a sight! Lucky you Kate!
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The eagle and the crow both exhibit “play” behavior while flying. Yet the eagle retains majesty where the crow is labeled a clown… (I still like the crow better as they have no pretense in being high class!)
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I really loved the haiku! Summarizes your whole haibun so perfectly.
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You testify so eloquently to the courage eagles evoke in us. Well-done!
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Lessons to be learned from observing them for sure. Great write!
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I love your description of the eagle. A worthy creature to model oneself upon.
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Powerful, freedom, ease, and wisdom – what an amazing combination to have and your post imparted that feeling. It felt so positive and uplifting 🙂
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Such a magnificent creature! Great words of wisdom Kate. We need the self-confidence of an eagle these days!
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we can soar above this one Dwight … we are never given anything we don’t have the strength to deal with
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Well done, Kate. I like “majestic with ease”.
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Man, the spoiler, the greedy gut, the poor shepherd, the sports hunter and all-around asshole. Your poem is a hopeful truthful breath of whimsical logic.
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Really enjoyed this post to the prompt.
“”use resources only as needed —- I’ve never thought about that as it relates to birds that hunt. But that is certainly true. They don’t hire a taxidermist to ready the head with antlers to hang in the den! We have lessons to learn from the animal kingdom!
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Ah! I have just read David’s post about the bald eagle, and chuckled at the similarity, or coincidence, after reading yours. 🙂
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Beautiful poem Kate! You are right…much wisdom to be learned from these magnificent creatures!
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