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
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