Daybreak
The owl hooted
one last time
from the southern pine
across the marsh
before the red
heart
of day
lifted
above the tree line
like a silent great egret
and rising
through a purple
filigree of mist
it ascended
to rule
its royal-hued day.
The owl hooted
one last time
from the southern pine
across the marsh
before the red
heart
of day
lifted
above the tree line
like a silent great egret
and rising
through a purple
filigree of mist
it ascended
to rule
its royal-hued day.
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