Even the eagle is deep

into dailyness

acts as if safe, & is silly

during its courtship rituals

spends days inspecting

impregnable building sites

before choosing one

with a view of fat meadows,

water, & the right neighbors

clucks at stubborn children

to hurry them up, models

high tricks of survival

for their benefit

wakes in the night

when the wind shifts hard north,

& tunes in hastily

to the weather reports.