Constellation Poem 6

Orion



Alpha

The bald eagle’s white
On a utility pole
In a hunter’s pose.

Beta

Black crows against white
Snow, scavenging in their hunt
A relentlessness.

Gamma

A crunch in white snow
Sounding in every footstep
An a cappella.

Delta

In Winter’s Evening
Orion’s constellation
Holds a white arrow.

Epsilon

The bright Sun’s circle
Through dappled veils of white clouds
Luminosity.

GL, 11/27/2010. Prevail.