Above the calm lake,
swallows slice
on silent wings
through the purpling
shadows of dusk.
I think I can hear
their chattering small talk:
of mosquitoes and midges,
the hunting is good,
their confident flight.
Pursuing with passion
a swift, winged life
of grace and precision
during these long days
of warm months.
Soon, their sleek bodies
meet their shadows,
as evening ends
their silent flight.
© 2014 Richard Havenga
Photo Locations:
1,2,3, Pickerel Lake Park, (Fred Meijer Nature Preserve) (Pickerel) Kent County, Michigan
4,5, Saul Lake Bog Nature Preserve, (Saul Lake) (Nature Conservancy), Kent County, Michigan
Tree Swallow - Tachycineta bicolor
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