The Still Egret Taking Flight
September Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Shadows”
Mirroring mid-flight victory dreams at sunrise.
Less than one mile into our run, I asked my friend Bryn for a quick picture stop by the river. She readily agreed, for she knows that photography makes me happy.
Once we stopped by the concrete bench overlooking the river, I gasped at the sight of this elegant silhouette of the egret, or my father, as I wrote a poem about “my father is an egret,” which is the title of one of my poems published my first poetry book The PR - The Poetics of Running, A Book of Poetry in Motion.
“I open my eyes to greet the day I close my eyes to soak my dreams I open my mouth to taste the honey-dew I close my mouth to relish time’s stillness I open my eyes to the great egret flying I close my eyes and spread my wings wider and bolder than before.”
A few seconds later, the egret took flight. It created a perfect V-shape victorious flight pattern.
I was happy to have stopped at the right moment and witnessed this serene serendipity.
Good morning, Daddy! You always show me how to spread my wings victoriously, while smiling upon me from Heaven. I’m such a lucky girl!
Thanks so much, Mary Chang Story Writer, for the Shadows challenge.
For more great stories, check out Mary Chang Story Writer, Anne Bonfert, Jenn Leach, Vidya Sury, Collecting Smiles, Lisa Precious / Smiley Blue, Sara Burdick, Benjamin Cain, Diana Meresc, Erica Verrillo, Dr. Gabriella Korosi, Penny Grubb, Giulia Penni, Robin Wilding 💎, Lindsay Chervinsky, Ph.D., Mary L. Holden, Dr. Preeti Singh, and more.
I am honored to be part of The Dancing Elephant Publication and have five of my essays published in Holistic Journey Toward Wellness, as well as our new essays and poetry anthologies The Joy of Life and Moments of Eternity, which have been published recently.
For more poetic musings and short-form philosophy, please check out my new book, Inspirational Signs for More Sunshine in Your Life and Morsels of Love, A Book of Poetry, and Short-Form, published in 2021.
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