A common complaint amongst pelicans that
migrate from the Arctic Circle to Florida and
further south – every single year—then fly on
back again. They didn’t used to fly so far north
but food reserves are disappearing and the great
birds are in danger, their numbers decreasing
alarmingly. Birds are thought to be cold-blooded
(no blooded?) but you can see them shiver if you
watch carefully. It might mean they’re frightened
but it could also mean they’re cold…it could.
*From Elizabeth Bachinsky’s poem Petit Mal,
Petit Mort from the book Home of Sudden Service.
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