Gliders

13 years ago
I can soar high above the world,
or low to get food.
I can glide for an hour,
without flapping my wings.

My head is white, and I live by water.
I like it where
the weather is hotter.
I catch prey with my claws,
then mangle it with my mouth.
When the weather gets cold up here,
I always go south.
I am a mixture of brown and white,
but my beak is yellow.
When my prey sees me,
it does not say hello.
I have a wingspan of about 7 feet,
Oh yes how I love the heat.
Now I soar above the world,
but it was not easy getting here,
I had to earn it,
Now I will never QUIT.

Nathan Bouchard
Grade 8
Houlton High School