VULTURES
(A
Turkey Vulture (bird) was seen by local birders on Roche Street, St. John’s, on
Nov.05. Seen again in flight on Nov. 10 - last seen over Confederation
Building!)
A
Vulture sighted in St. John’s -
It
scavenges from dead!
Perhaps
it is an omen
Of
the coming of The Fed
To
bare the bones of Province
That
debt and folly’s fed?
A
Vulture soars on thermals
Gliding
high above the ground.
Perhaps
at the Assembly
With
projects non-profound
The
bird has found roost?
But
there, hot air’s oft unsound!
A
Vulture dines on carrion -
Stinking,
rotten meat -
Perhaps
that flew the bird
To
the governmental seat
For
inside information
On
farmed salmon it can eat?
A
Vulture of the turkey-type -
There’s
lots of them around -
Perhaps
it’ll nest with flock
Up,
upon the mound.
Who’re
beggaring the future
For
youth in Newfoundland?
John Tuach
November
10, 2019
