I am the Golden Eagle
of the Gobi Desert
Stewards Pooi Kei Primary School, Sare Yin Journ, Poetry: Group 2
I am the mighty Golden Eagle of the Gobi Desert.
I see the sun rises as I perch on top of a Mongolian yurt.
I can endure the cold weather of the Tian Shan range,
And stay in the warmer Gobi steppe for seasonal temperature change.
I soar overhead using my strong vision and powerful wings.
I swoop down to catch my prey and rejoice what my left or right talon brings.
I am a carnivorous hunter and I like jerboas for food.
My size makes it easy for me to find anything that can be chewed.
I fly over the singing sands of the Gobi Desert.
But I make sure to stay up high in the sky and be very alert,
For hunters love my beauty and agility.
If caught, then the rest of my life would be spent in captivity.
I am delighted when you take a picture of me,
Hoping that you do me no harm; just let me be.
Though I hunt to survive in the vast Gobi,
I’m hunted too. Golden Eagle Hunting must be stopped! Don’t you agree?
Why do you hunt me? May I ask?
Why do you bother to do such a harmful task?
Your reply for sure is, ‘I haven’t got a clue.’
To hunt or not to hunt: that is my question for you.
