A Moment

[ophelia67.livejournal.com]

Across the highway a heron stands
in the flooded field.  It stands
as if lost in thought, on one leg, careless
as if the field belongs to herons.
The air is clear and quiet.
Snow melts on the second fair day.
Mother and daughter,
we sit in the parkinglot
with doughnut and coffee.
We are silent
For a moment the wall between us 
opens to the universe;
then closes.
And you go on saying
you do not want to repeat my life.

Ruth Stone

Comments

[archethereal.livejournal.com]

Uh.
I'm trying to think of a nice way to call this the most disjointed piece of drivel I've perused all day.

And I can't, so, alas.

[ophelia67.livejournal.com]

you can say whatever your heart desires. Doesnt bother me. Some can appreciate, some can't :) have a nice day.

[archethereal.livejournal.com]

Oh, sank you, honey. I know I'm not the bastion of poetry, but sometimes, we just don't click.
You are a sweetheart. : )

[ophelia67.livejournal.com]

by the way, that poem was a selection from 1999's volume of Best American Poetry. Just couldn't resist to mention that :P

[gh0stmeat.livejournal.com]

i have a bunch of those anthologies. sometimes i find gems in them, but not 100% of the time. (:

[breakintblossom.livejournal.com]

i dig it

[moonglows.livejournal.com]

I like it very much.