Listening for Loons
By Gary Lawless
i
wild roses down
to the water
one loon alone
northeast of the island
cedarscent
ii
water lily or
loon white
on the water both
bright
flowers flowers
on the surface of
this world
iii
like loons we dive under
dive under and
come up somewhere else
iv
every night now
i listen for loons
to hear their voices
to leave this body
to return to stars
Take Heart: A Conversation in Poetry is produced in collaboration with the Maine Writers & Publishers Alliance. Poem copyright © Gary Lawless. Reprinted from Listening for Loons, by permission of Gary Lawless. Questions about submitting to Take Heart may be directed to Gibson Fay-LeBlanc, Special Consultant to the Maine Poet Laureate, at mainepoetlaureate@gmail.com or at 228-8263.
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