Flight of the Bar-Headed Goose

They call him anser indicus
He travels at celestial heights
Altitudes beyond Mt. Everest
Hangs out in Tibet
A spiritual creature

Built for speed
Cruising at fifty
Elegant profile
He stays hot
No ice build-up

His special secret
Recycled air
As he catapults over
The top of the world

Gods are astounded
When this earthbound inhabitant
Kisses the blueness
Of earth’s sheltering sky