The Blue Heron of White Rock creek
is large, majestic and mystique
in unison with man it takes it’s stand
A harmony of song birds and rippled water
hypnotic stare across the river’s brightening
the day breaks and starts a new!
A silhouette as common as each morn
ancient golden eyes of a Blue Heron born
with a black crown feather torn
Permanent perch on a lone stump mid river
black and still as a statue
wisdom waiting with its beak to the east
Each morning I gaze in an awakening to the world
first I check the river for soft or fast swirls
then the Heron, my sentry on a watery field
Clear sky morns or winters cold gray scorn
feathers fluffed and head at chest
this Heron’s home, perch, post, nest
I can’t quite recall when this bird first appeared
everyday since its been starting its day here
all is right in the world when I see this Heron
This little spot on earth, our mornings sharing
If tomorrow starts with out me
I know there will be the River and a ‘Blue’ Heron
Art~
2006
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have a tranquil day
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December 7, 2011 at 5:59 am
willowdot21
I just have to repeat what I said on your last post! Thank you!!
December 9, 2011 at 8:53 am
zendictive
bows (~_~) humble
December 7, 2011 at 7:07 am
Cat Forsley
Yes – i am saying the same thing as Willowdot21
Thank You
Stoic –
“Permanent Perch ” perfect tranquility and a resting feeling within Your words….
Cat …..
December 9, 2011 at 9:06 am
zendictive
thank you Cat~ (~_~)
December 7, 2011 at 7:22 am
Warrior Poet Wisdom
Beautiful and vivid. Thanks for transporting me there. 🙂
Peace & grace,
~Miro
December 9, 2011 at 9:06 am
zendictive
thank you Miro~
December 7, 2011 at 8:58 am
Sue Dreamwalker
To Wake and see such a magnificent heron upon your river.. Must be a wonderful site.. We sometimes see a heron fly over our homes from the small lake a few miles away.. But he/she is usually on the look out for some free Gold Fish from the garden ponds. We have a garden pond with goldfish, but so far we havent had a visit :-)..
Wonderful Poem ~Art.. Many thanks for sharing.. ~Dreamwalker
December 9, 2011 at 9:07 am
zendictive
excellent fishers these birds are (~_~) thank you Sue
December 7, 2011 at 2:52 pm
zumpoems
Very well composed piece! Love the irregular use of rhyme — it is very natural. Very nice mix of word painting and narrative!
December 9, 2011 at 9:09 am
zendictive
Zum,
you know how when you see something and it speaks to you poetically, well this was this bird, I knew when I saw it, I would have a hard time describing it but had to try.
December 7, 2011 at 6:09 pm
Fergiemoto
Wonderful poem!
December 9, 2011 at 9:09 am
zendictive
thank you (~_~)
December 8, 2011 at 2:30 am
granbee
“wisdom waiting with its beak to the east”–such joy to know Blue Heron does not need our presence to watch, to wait, to point towards the coming light. Thank you most kindly, Art.