the cassowary of puerto rico

cornered,
captured,
killed,
the eccentric cassowary,
by vicious dogs,
was
dismembered,
decapitated,
devoured.

distantly,
approvingly,
conveniently
the man observed:
dogs hunt;

birds
fly,
hide,
or die.

this cassowary
got what he deserved,
encouraged,
desired.
this cassowary
flaunted his oddity,
his eccentricity,
his beauty
and died.

inspired by a bird (fourth photo from the left) and a boy