a light in the sky

 my eyes were dazzled by the late afternoon light today

as i drove home

along the river

and spotted heron, or, well,wide wings.

it was very large, but no trailing long legs, and

well, a different kind of 

presence.

it was large large 

and white bounced off the dark body

but no, it was a white head.

bald eagle.

bald eagle!

before i could pull over 

gone, gone into the blue-white wildness.

 down the road,

the amish have made corn ladies 

 everywhere

they stand starkly on the land

 next to the river

an abandoned place

shadow played there.

 and then deep fields

 with the big snow clouds 

that have been causing a little trouble hereabouts.