Watch

Yes, when the night-hours roll sweetly by
into bright mornings and the days become
long soft luxuries of calm and colour
that is the time to watch
the poising heron with its kill-sharp eyes,
the winging kestrel with its ready claws,
the raven with its steady message, black.
Trust me.
I know.
I found out.
And so will you.

W H Petty