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John Shaw Neilson - The Crane is My Neighbour

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The bird is my neighbour, a whimsical fellow and dim; <br />There is in the lake a nobility falling on him. <br /> <br />The bird is a noble, he turns to the sky for a theme, <br />And the ripples are thoughts coming out to the edge of a dream. <br /> <br />The bird is both ancient and excellent, sober and wise, <br />But he never could spend all the love that is sent for his eyes. <br /> <br />He bleats no instruction, he is not an arrogant drummer; <br />His gown is simplicity - blue as the smoke of the summer. <br /> <br />How patient he is as he puts out his wings for the blue! <br />His eyes are as old as the twilight, and calm as the dew. <br /> <br />The bird is my neighbour, he leaves not a claim for a sigh, <br />He moves as the guest of the sunlight - he roams in the sky. <br /> <br />The bird is a noble, he turns to the sky for a theme, <br />And the ripples are thoughts coming out to the edge of a dream.<br /><br />John Shaw Neilson<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/the-crane-is-my-neighbour/

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