Great Blue Heron, Inviting Peace

Standing there, hunched a bit,

Appearing at peace, inspiring peace,

Inviting peace. 

It stood there against the metal-colored lake,

Standing on the stump of a cut-over cypress,

Inviting pace.

Long moments of great blue heron peace

Filling the lake’s bay, filling it with peace,

Inviting peace.

Then,

Lifting itself above the metal-colored water,

Appearing at peace, even in flight,

Flying with great slowness, it flew,

Inviting peace.

--December 4, 2013