Translated into Chinese by Chen-ou Liu
great blue heron . . .
leaning into the mirror
i become still
Cattails, May 2014
Chen-ou's Comments:
There is an analogical relationship subtly established between the great blue heron and the speaker. The description of the speaker's body posture, the mirror, and the state of mind in Ls 2&3 successfully carries symbolic significance.
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