The majestic bird song
Migrates ten thousand miles
Without movement of wings
Our barred owl bids us goodbye
As we leave the Carolina snow
Full at throat, projecting sound
Vibrates in ears going south
First night in Africa’s Cape
Summertime in warm clouds
Our eagle owl spreads Ubuntu
Purring on the roof
Welcome home, welcome home
Franschhoek, South Africa, December 2018
