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.