Clark Gormley #88 New Drone

pelicans in formation

glide low over the ocean baths

nobody notices

their wings beat in unison

maybe they’re being controlled

from the one console?

think about it

those little quadcopters are noisy

everyone gets uptight

invasion of privacy and all that

and they cause havoc at airports

what if your drone

masqueraded as a bird?

introducing the pelican model

for undetected surveillance

body rock steady in gusty wind

no need for anti-shake video software

most of the flight time it’s gliding

providing excellent fuel economy

and as for predators

well, it’s a brave magpie

that takes on a pelican

an added feature

of the deluxe model

is the ability

to drop its payload

of up to 3 kg

with pinpoint accuracy

from bomb bay doors

in the abdomen fuselage

and developers are working

on the Mark II model

with an extra function

of in-flight securing

of contraband floating on water

via a large rubber pouch

at the front-end