Turkey Vultures
Turkey VulturesTurkey vultures gather in the treetops
like little old prune-faced ladies
in faded black woolen coats and red hats
huddled together to gossip and squawk.
As if a prankster
has tossed a lit firecracker amongst them
to purposely startle them,
they scatter and swoop,
with their lacy, fringed, black feather shawls
unfurled and flapping at their sides.
It's all because someone with a camera
clapped her hands,
hoping to make them fly,
so she could take their picture.
in faded black woolen coats and red hats
huddled together to gossip and squawk.
As if a prankster
has tossed a lit firecracker amongst them
to purposely startle them,
they scatter and swoop,
with their lacy, fringed, black feather shawls
unfurled and flapping at their sides.
It's all because someone with a camera
clapped her hands,
hoping to make them fly,
so she could take their picture.
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