Prothalamion (Heron)

Fish Bubbles: “What are You?”

“I am Heron, Fisher-King. Look–At–Heron, Hook–It–Heron.
I am Wrapped in the Hunchback Herald’s cloak:
Shrunk Neck and Lank Specter, I sink into my
Broad Wings, ever Postured.”

Hails Heron in Reply

Poet Ponders: “What are You?”

“I am Heron of the Clamorous Night.
I bag the Moon in my Wide Eye and Pierce
the strongest Current. I am Judge and Executioner, 
Famished Bird of Windy Lands.”

Proffers Heron in Reply

River Ventures: “What are You?”

“I am Heron, Broad and Thin. I play Role–Reversal
in the Water. I watch how the Bottom–Dust drifts up. 
I watch how Trees Blow, Shadows Fall, and
Sit on the Bank—o, this awful Mastery.”

Hexes Heron in Reply

Zephyr Blusters: “What are You?”

“I am Heron, Red–Water–Stalker, Rock–Shade–Gobbler.”
I am Shadow without a Shadow. I am Thin and Ever–Eating.
I am Heron: Sky–Sailor, Water–Pilot; King of Cloud and Lord of River 
Persisting, Persisting, Ragged and Lofty.”

Riddles Heron in Reply

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