: Stone Eagle

 The stone eagle does not answer, 

its world too, is forever gone.

Dr Abe V Rotor

Living with Nature - School on Blog

  

Philippine Eagle Monument, Agoo La Union

Your wings all day spread and flap,

     now raised in surrender;

And the wind that carried you up

     has put you asunder.

Majestic and lovely, oh bird,

     lord of the open skies;

Across the islands were heard,

     your pleas and helpless cries.

Would a monument suffice

     to enthrone your life and deed,

Bestow a posthumous prize,

     to hide man's folly and greed?

The stone bird does not answer;

     its world too, is forever gone,

And man takes pride in his power

     of make-believe in his art.~