25 of 30: Our Pond
OUR POND
sitting by the rocks
at the water's edge
where water trickles
from nearby drains
life is abundant.
i wait.
i sit across the pond
where the dirt meets the water
my own small beach
my paradise
fish come to warm waters.
i wait.
our pond glistens
ducks float
birds glide.
we watch.
i am patient
my tall black legs
look like sticks
a trick of nature
a frog plops.
I lunge.
i stand like a statue
in the shallow waters
my blue gray color
matches the evening sky
something moves
i strike
creatures live here
in our pond
where city meets nature
busy yet serene.
© Cathy L. Mere, 2012
Research: Great Egret
- The second largest heron.
- In Ohio, often found along Lake Erie.
- White feathers
- Yellow bill
- Black legs
- Prefers shallow water of marshes, ditches, fields, and river edges.
- Eats frogs, snakes, crayfish, mice, crickets
- Over 4 feet tall
- 50 inch wing span
Resources
Ohio Department of Natural Resources: Great Egret
National Park Service: Great White Egret
National Geographic: Great Egret
All About Birds: Great Egret
Egret and Heron Comparison
Egrets are so cool, with their little decoration on the top. And herons are just beautiful. How great that you have the viewing possibilities every day. Your two part poem is a good idea, putting these 'pals' together, talking about their lives. I like that "we wait, I lunge, I wait," etc.
ReplyDeleteI love the multiple voices.
ReplyDeleteMust try...