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angular hieroglyph above Mayan ruins
juts forth its distended jaw
extending in sharp angles
then compacting again as though
it will dive on unsuspecting prey
but, deciding otherwise, stretches
out once more and flaps full wings
devouring a path in the sky
Author of the Nandria Series, MaryJane is a retired family practice physician who grew up in the Midwest but now lives in the Pacific Northwest.