The Eagle's Snatch - A poem about the African Fish Eagle by Munir Virani
Munir Virani— 28 November 2011 — in East Africa Project Share
Munir Virani— 28 November 2011 — in East Africa Project Share
The ear-piercing call of the African Fish Eagle shatters the dawn silence
A flurry of water birds scatter across the water's surface
The whooshing of eagle wings sends cold chills to the petrified birds as the golden glow of the sun emerges over the escarpment
With a sudden swoop, legs thrown aback, the eagle snatches a fish from the icy cold waters
The kill is done as Africa awakes to yet another dawn filled with hope
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