Gravel and Hawk: Poems

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Gravel and Hawk Gravel and Hawk poems Nick Norwood ohio university press athens Ohio University Press, Athens, Ohio 45701 ohioswallow.com© 2012 by Nick Norwood All rights reserved To obtain permission to quote, reprint, or otherwise reproduce or distribute material from Ohio University Press publications, please contact our rights and permissions department at (740) 593-1154 or (740) 593-4536 (fax). Printed in the United States of America Ohio University Press books are printed on acid-free paper ƒ ™ Cover photograph courtesy istockphoto.com 20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Norwood, Nick, 1962– Gravel and hawk : poems / Nick Norwood. p. cm. ISBN 978-0-8214-1989-2 (pbk. : alk. paper) — ISBN 978-0-8214-4408-5 (electronic) I. Title. PS3614.O783G73 2012 811'.6—dc23 2011047252 Now I descended where the goddess guided, Clear of the flames, and clear of enemies, For both retired; so gained my father’s door, My ancient home. I looked for him at once, My first wish being to help him to the mountains; But with Troy gone he set his face against it, Not to prolong his life, or suffer exile. —The Aeneid • The speed with relation to the ground should not be so apparent that events happen too rapidly. • Objects on the ground should appear in their proportion and size. • The altitude should be low enough to render any gain or loss apparent. —“Ground Reference Maneuvers” Federal Aviation Administration Airplane Flying Handbook For Graham and Natalee ...