Christ-Heron


by Pavel Chichikov

Riffles of the summer moon

A flowing stream

Rough water holds the heron's inked

White head, grey body framed –

Night heron stepping in the summer dusk

Cocks and looks and lunges

Beak tip under

Spearing summer moonlight –

Christ-heron, fishing in the light

Beyond the light

Somehow I can breathe

Droplets in the summer moonlight

From my body falling –

Hold me now

Above the summer stream

Visit Pavel's website at Grey Owl Press.

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