Collective Wings

An unkindness of ravens, a murder of crows,

Ebony sentinels on wires in rows,

A convocation of eagles, and exaltation of larks,

Winged assemblies over the parks,

A covey of partridges a bevy of quail,

Hidden in dry grass at the edge of the trail,

A pandemonium of parrots, a muster of peacocks,

Bright lights flashing above the gray rocks,

A covert of coots, a gaggle of geese,

Sounds on the water, a memory of peace,

A rafter of turkeys, a siege of herons,

Keepers of the wilds and the barrens,

A watch of nightingales, a parliament of owls,

Night patrols of the of silent fowls.