the wind blows over the lake
invisible muscles move the bones
rotate and lift the wings of the crane
launching and crying
seeking a mate or a child
the second and the fifth
evolve
the mountain bellows thunder
snow covered and silent at this distance
what you feed yourself
what you feed others
reveals your heart
without a scalpel
eat what you want, but
words enter through the eye
and exit through the mouth
number 5
Words and Feathers 