Two osprey chicks hatch and grow
connected to millions by webcam
webcam and the archetype of motherhood
One cloudless day in plain view
a hungry eagle swooped and grabbed
twice, leaving an empty nest
We sat dazed at our computers
betrayed by the intimate view
faced with our virtual helplessness
A keening flood of poignant posts
some angry, some philosophical
some calling it all out of proportion
Worldwide grief for two chicks
for two chicks and for the loss of every child
taken from its parents too sudden and too soon
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Copyright Deborah McGlauflin, July 2015. All rights reserved.