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Thirteen Views of a Grey Heron.

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| September 01, 2004 | Lansdown, Andrew | COPYRIGHT 2004 Quadrant Magazine Company, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

 
THIRTEEN VIEWS OF A GREY HERON 
 
   i 
 
   Serene beside 
   the unsettled bulrushes--standing 
   heron. 
 
   ii 
 
   Is it a koan 
   you are meditating on, 
   grey-robed heron? 
 
   iii 
 
   Heron walking--each 
   step a meditation 
   for the next step. 
 
   iv 
 
   A white face on 
   a slender neck--the heron 
   craning forward. 
 
   v 
 
   A discordant sound 
   from its improbable neck--the 
   startled heron. 
 
   vi 
 
   Landing, taking-off 
   in one movement and moment--the 
   alarmed heron. 
 
   vii 
 
   Is it a statue, 
   ...

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