From Then To Beyond
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Few years ago, I drifted on a wetland
swiveling through the pewter of evening
as contours of stately herons unfolded,
velvety the feathers white and ablaze
by clear Asian ripples of before.
Yet, from a visit today, my eyes follow them
along weeds..their poses now limp from a gray night
through rows of frail blossoms...now, these egrets
fumble along a marsh looking old; wobbled feet
throttling slow upon those once radiant plumes.
In quiet reflection, I imagine these birds' plight
amidst nature's environ with a future unknown...
How I weep for these heron's destination beyond
soiled grasses as I wrap my fingers in prayer,
relishing this instance where I gaze at an
avian beauty, wondrously aging inside my eyes.
Past, Present, Future Contest
For Nayda Ivette Negron 11/23/2016
Copyright © Nette Onclaud | Year Posted 2016
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