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The Vultures Are Circling

from Birds by Fred Gillen Jr

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he has to wait until
the rabbit is good and dead
watching and hoping that after the eagles eat
there’s something left
searching the sides of the road
for some scrap they left
giant hooded fiends
faces you won’t forget

the vultures are circling
waiting to descend

the blue jays scrap and scream
but they’re pretty to see
the robins peck and sing
and worms hide from the death they bring
searching the fields and streams
for some fish or bone to pick
scary monstrous fiends
waiting to turn a trick

the vultures are circling
waiting to descend

as the turkey awkwardly struts
conspicuous head-bobbling, feathers stirring up dust
clouds a cover for watching hordes
with no desire to hunt or explore
just waiting for death to leave it’s trace
enough to get at least a taste

the vultures are circling
waiting to descend

he has to wait until
the rabbit is good and dead
watching and hoping that after the eagle’s eat
there’s something left

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from Birds, released June 12, 2020
Fred Gillen Jr: vocals, classical guitar, electric guitar, bass guitar, drums,

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Fred Gillen Jr Athens, New York

NYFA grant recipient Fred Gillen Jr has released 12 solo albums, and 6 ep’s, has toured all over the U.S. and Europe solo, and Nepal/ India with Greenheart. His songs have been on ABC's "All My Children," NPR's "Car Talk," CMJ, and his version of Woody Guthrie's "I Ain't Got No Home" was featured on Pete Seeger's "Pete Remembers Woody." He is also a founding member of THE TRIKE rock trio. ... more

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