Heron Taking Flight

 

Rickety, this ruckle

of struts and ragged canvas,

a collapsing tent

of awkwardness

unmade by the earth,

by degrees cranks into

its one true element:

slipping tethers

into air.

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Preliminary Findings

 

Preliminary findings

suggest a probable

leakage of fuel

before the tank exploded.

(Cockpit not located

at the crash site).

Fuselage gashed,

landing gear mangled -

almost certainly on impact.

Every exit tells

of onboard panic;

a trajectory without flight;

freefall without wings;

loss of essential

communications,

but the site's integrity

subsequently breached

by looters, voiding

further observation.

 

Although no black box

has been brought to light,

the cold bird explained

its murder perfectly.