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Wounded Eagle
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Did Ben Franklin really want
The emblem of the nation
Be the wild turkey?
Maybe so,
Though it’s hard when
One sees eagles in flight
To pick something else
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In Cincinnati
At the zoo
Was an enclosure
For a bald eagle
Wounded and then rescued,
An enormous structure
For the one
Who would only fly
Partially again,
Such was the hurt
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Netted magnificence
Still magnificent
Worthy for a nation
That’s somehow wounded, too,
And still can fly
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C L Couch
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While living in Cincinnati, I used to visit this eagle at the zoo. I trust I remember enough and am witnessing correctly.
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For one season, I was able to photograph eagles at a nest. They were not bothered by my presence and in the morning the light was reasonably good. Sadly, that winter the tree blew down, and I have yet to find such an ideal site for eagle photography.
Photo by Richard Lee on Unsplash
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clcouch123 
November 22, 2021 at 8:47 pm
Absolutely. And we still fly!!!! Loved this post, my friend. Thank you!
November 22, 2021 at 10:26 pm
You’re welcome and, goodness, thank you, friend! I suppose it depends, but evidently wounded birds can still fly. I like to think that we can, too.
November 22, 2021 at 9:30 pm
We are trying to fly as a nation, but sometimes I think we are more wounded. Thank you for sharing.
November 22, 2021 at 10:25 pm
Sure. Thank you! I’d like to hope our nation, every now and then, deserves a hopeful message.