The Flight Of The Eagle Poem by Eddie Roa
The Flight Of The Eagle
Up there, gliding on an ever widening circle of flight
The eagle hovers and scans the stretch of the land
Looking for some semblance of divine sense
But no, the carmine splotches on the desert floor
Offered no comfort nor solace for tired wings to rest
Everywhere it seems violent carnage has taken its toll
Indiscriminate slaughter of the ignorant and the innocent
The best of men lacking the resolve to stop the inhumanity
While the senseless and callous intently inflict their mayhem
Will God intervene or is this is the way of all things?
Natural laws enacting, a ruthless decree to save the many
From deprivation, from the inability of natural providence
To give each of God's children a share of His munificence
Who are the many? Are African refugees counted among them?
Are the people of poor countries not part of the many to be saved?
Oh the pain, oh the wretchedness of not being chosen
Deprived of a divine birthright, a promise of salvation reneged
Throw away humans, bargaining chips in the eternal balance
The eagle soars on, the land below will always be a hostile patchwork
No matter how stretched his wings, no matter how keen his eyes
No favorable wind will find him restful oases and idyllic Edens
a wonderful simile poem within the eagles eye view....well written to to the utmost point of poetic craftmanship....10
the last two lines of the 1st stanza... conclusive. i don't know why it reminded me of the song 'God On Our Side' by bob Dylan.
inhumane ways will always exist, but thru the eyes of a bird in flight everything seems alright. the bird can not see humanitys hypocrisy, and the choices that we make, may come a little late.
a wonderful simile... of current times...10+ for such an observant eye
This piece of work is some sort of an expanded explanation of my Wisdom of which the main theme is free will the best gift given by the Creator to human beings. The ability to make choices that made the world today in such a mess. That's my ultimate interpretation. It is nicely written because it has images, no cliches and it got a good theme.Thanks, Ed.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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From the eagle's eye you have seen the scenes of inhumanity on the land below. A great poem of your style and diction, Eddie..............10/10. Best Regards Naseer