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Midnight Egret
Contributed by
Tanner
on
Thursday, 6th February 2003 @ 03:00:00 AM in AEST
Topic:
NaturePoetry
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Beneath a sky so full that stars could spill
the bird wade in the midnight pond.
Shrouded in shadows from beak to quill,
oblivious to life beyond,
it lorded over the reflected moon,
like a hunter, intensely listening
to the movements
swishing and swirling, as if by a spoon,
beneath the surface
inside the womb
of the dark, whispering waters.
His feathered steps;
his august stance
softer than the midnight breeze,
sketched a silent moonlit dance
that cast a spell to seize
all souls, and life around the restless pond
paused for a time - a vital beat - beyond
the brewing rush, that bubbled
beneath the sleepless sky.
Swiftly it speared
the membrane of the quiet, night waters,
posting ripples upon the face of stars
now broken, now weeping from the slaughter.
Torn from the fabric of all that it knows
To the strange abode of a bird’s gnashing jaws,
It found peace in the long, throaty coffin; and primal laws
as old as time itself merged the fish with its mortal feathered, foe.
Nature’s debt now paid, it bade farewell
with a gust from its sprawling wings.
Its frame increased in a feathered swell
claiming flight, at the pace of a king,
and a speed that soon
found it soaring far beyond clouds of regret,
now a fading, flapping silhouette,
nearing the sullen orb of a midnight moon.
Copyright ©
Tanner
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2003-02-06 03:00:00]
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Re: Midnight Egret
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by DreamWeaver on
Thursday, 6th February 2003 @ 03:11:29 AM AEST
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| Wow ... I'm speechless ... totally awesome write. |
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Re: Midnight Egret
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by ladyfawn on
Thursday, 6th February 2003 @ 11:16:12 AM AEST
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| lovely...i do so love the moon........and a clear dark night...... |
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Re: Midnight Egret
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by Valerie_Pearson on
Thursday, 6th February 2003 @ 12:19:01 PM AEST
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| beautifully written great poetic form, thanks for sharing this art work, welcome to the site, |
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Re: Midnight Egret
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by mckayla on
Tuesday, 11th February 2003 @ 11:59:21 AM AEST
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Wonderful poem. I hope to read more of your work!!
mckayla |
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Re: Midnight Egret
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by AngryPrincess on
Tuesday, 11th February 2003 @ 10:11:28 PM AEST
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*sigh* Beautiful...
Lindsey |
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Re: Midnight Egret
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by Paul on
Wednesday, 12th February 2003 @ 09:37:21 PM AEST
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| great imagery |
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