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Feb 2019
IN THE HERON'S EYE



you swim
into yourself
the lake doubles you


your swimming reflection
trying to claw its way
into you


from the lake emerges
a head like a bust then a bust then
the whole delicious nakedness of you


your reflection
hides inside you
when you leave the lake


naked
being chased
by your shadow


the heron's shadow
stares through the water's skin
at the fish within


in the heron's eye
the fish already
- caught


a leaf
floats on the tree's reflection
fish swims amongst its branches


we swim amongst clouds & trees
rain taps on the top of the lake
we laugh underwater


piercing the water's skin
thin blades of sunlight
we swim we swim
Donall Dempsey
Written by
Donall Dempsey  Guildford
(Guildford)   
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