That my heart be
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1 min readSep 13, 2013
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That my heart be
A sparrow, a heron, a hawk
Small, frail,
Swift, sweet,
Bold, long, deep
Sharp shadow-caster
Far-seeing plunge
Each ivory egg promise
Of freedom from earth
Soaring, sailing,
Mourning, hunting,
On plume-layered shoulders
Claim heaven as home