a night heron,
up & about at sunrise,
like diehard revellers.
Night Heron [Senryū]
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a night heron,
up & about at sunrise,
like diehard revellers.
herons & egrets
wade in pond algae,
blindly fishing.
water lilies stand
confidently, while herons
step warily.
one hundred birds
startle at my presence;
one eyeballs me.
a heron stands
with perfect stillness,
in frigid water.
a heron surveys
the gently flowing river
with great patience.
a plump heron
walks on lily pads: my own
Personal Jesus.
on one leg,
the sneaking heron
eyes the water