opening wings he charges

the other scurries and settles

he charges again the other

scurries and settles again he

charges the other scurries and

hops off the flat wooden rail and

flies across the calm

green harbor toward the barking

sea lions basking obesely

on the low wooden docks

set aside for them a boy

run-stumbles-pointing-squealing

gull! gull! he opens his wings

and when the boy gets close

enough he turns and flies

across the calm green harbor

toward the barking sea lions