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Egret, Alone
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Beautiful, but something seems amiss.

The lone egret worries me. Two weeks in the marsh, stalking silently Or hiding beneath the oaks. Our dogs find the intruder unwelcome, A target for frenzied barking, No strangers allowed in their territory. I wonder if the bird is lost, Having stopped one mountain range short Of the sanctuary where the others are. Or is it injured? It does not seem so, Unless it’s an injury of the heart, Birds, people; those hurts few tell Or know.

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Reviews of "Egret, Alone"

Reviewed by Regis Schilken

Reviewed on March 5, 2011

I like your poem about the egret. I once had a small pond in my yard with beautiful Koi fish in it. They began to disappear. Once Sunday morning, I looked out and there was the culprit, standing in the pond swallowing fish. It was a heron, not an egret.

rege

Reviewed by Patrick Granfors

Reviewed on March 5, 2011

He was probably looking for the food trucks at the farmer's market and got sidetracked. You know Awesome Town, always seeking the freebie. p

Reviewed by Eileen Granfors

Reviewed on March 4, 2011

He wasn't there today. I hope he flew on to the sanctuary in the next valley away from us.

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

Reviewed on March 4, 2011

So very sad. I hope it finds its mate or its family very soon.

Reviewed by Karen Palumbo

Reviewed on March 3, 2011

Capturing and embracing the moment that rests before you, how brilliant. Sometimes people get lost too, but eventually find their way back....

Be always safe,
Karen

Reviewed by Felix Perry

Reviewed on March 3, 2011

I like how you capture the lonely spirit of this beautiful creature and yes it does make one wonder if perhaps it lost its mate and will forever seek her...
fee

Reviewed by Sandi Schraut

Reviewed on March 3, 2011

Oh! your sensitivity to this saddest of emotions bespeaks of a bit of experience. May you always have a crowd at your beck and call!Lovely poem...
Sandi

Reviewed by Ed Matlack

Reviewed on March 3, 2011

Egrets sometimes are in an area called Cape May Point park in extreme southern NJ...tis a place of solitude & peace, a great place to stop on a north to south trip for many bird species & humans find solace there too, like me...e

Reviewed by John Bidwell

Reviewed on March 3, 2011

I loved trips to Florida for Egrets, but now I expect to be quite confined to the North- with Herons.
Much enjoyed.

John

Reviewed by Christine Tsen

Reviewed on March 3, 2011

So authentic and vibrant! Being the Egret, this is an unmistakable feeling I know well, and you have penned this brilliantly.
Christine

Reviewed by D Johnson

Reviewed on March 3, 2011

We had an Egret land on our property last week, quite impressive... Nice pen.

Cheers,
Dan

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