Hawk
Look up high
you’ll see me soaring
wings outspread
against the sky.
Look again
you’ll see me falling,
wings streamlined,
to snatch my prey.
you’ll see me soaring
wings outspread
against the sky.
Look again
you’ll see me falling,
wings streamlined,
to snatch my prey.
This poem is copyright (©) Philippa Werry 2025
About the Writer
Philippa Werry
Philippa writes fiction, non-fiction, poetry and plays for children and young adults. Her verse novel ‘Iris and me’ won the young adult category of the NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults in 2023 and was named in the IBBY Honour List in 2024. Her children’s poems have been published in anthologies, magazines and poetry websites in New Zealand, Australia and USA. She lives in Aotearoa New Zealand.
