“A White Heron on the Path to South Korea” by Freddy Hyun Smith
Poetry Pause is the League of Canadian Poets’ daily poetry dispatch. Read “A White Heron on the Path to South Korea” by Freddy Hyun Smith.
A White Heron on the Path to South Korea
By Freddy Hyun Smith
A white heron stands still
in mud-sick water.
I have heard ducks babble
that when he speaks
his pauses gather dust
that shake off like snow
and his words
leave his mouth so
slowly, they make shapes.
Copyright © Freddy Hyun Smith
Freddy Hyun Smith is a Kind Heart Award winning poet, and performer in Sackville NB. He also co-edits Skeleton Beetle and wears waterproof shoes, just in case. His accolades include the Poets of Tantramar Contest: MTA Category (2024), and the George School Children’s Center Kind Heart Award (2003).
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