Wind paints the frozen Alaska sky in sharp lines
Extending the blistering snow beyond the rugged peaks
Like arms reaching skyward in morning stretch,
And uncloaking the often invisible demarcation
Of upslope wind and dangerous recirculation
That forms the snow cornice in space.
The bird knows the wind well,
He sees the varying flow with or without snow
And navigates the mountain ridges accordingly.
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