Great Northern Diver

In the still of the morning
mist rising off the lake
there comes a mournful call
as the sun begins to rise
there
out in the middle she swims
Great Northern Diver
so adept on water
thick black and white
dorsal mating plumage
delicate necklace of white
on her streamlined black head
    bright red eyes
small pointed wings
strong tapered bill
there
            down
            she
             g
  o
  e
  s
sixty metres deep or more
propelled far and long
by mostly solid bones
compression skills
webs between three toes
on legs farther
                back
than most 

She is ungainly on land
Needs a long run on water to get flying
but when it comes to diving
down   swimming under
she goes farther than most
for soulful wailing, tremolo calls
loon is lovely
       lucid
            star