How Heron Comes

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It is a negligence of the mind

not to notice how at dusk

heron comes to the pond and

stands there in his death robes, perfect

servant of the system, hungry, his eyes

full of attention, his

wings pure light.

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~ Mary Oliver

thanks to http://themarkonthewall.blogspot.com/
photo by Kathleen Connally

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