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BIO
WILLIAM MAWHINNEY
brings his warrior's spirit, precise rendering of images
and engrossing voice to poetry circles wherever he sets
foot. His readings have enthralled poets and audiences
through-out the Southwest and Pacific Northwest. Formerly
of Tucson, AZ, his poems have appeared in numerous
anthologies and in concert with the art showings of his
wife, Wanda. He is the author of two collections,
Songs in My Begging Bowl (2002) and Cairns Along
the Road (2009).
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WILLIAM MAWHINNEY
Heron Dances to the East
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This
old gray heron lifts
Off
from my margin
Between earth and water.
Weary of standing in
Shallows of heartache,
Tired of fishing,
Adept only at spearing
What
he needed.
Finished, he stretches
White-flecked wings into the air,
Cries out one last time,
And
rises through the
Gate
of grief
To
his nest where
Waits the burning center
Of
his love. |
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Volume 1, Number 2
Summer / Fall 2010 |
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