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Guest poem: Vespers

A few lovely lines about the egrets that call the river home.

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September 25, 2020

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Great egret, St. Croix River rookery. (Greg Seitz, St. Croix 360)

Egrets float in over
the darkening river,
lighting reverently
on bent branches.
White prayer flags
spreading blessings
to all beings.

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