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January 15th, 2026
Texas Poetry Contest #1 – First Place
by Shana Hollowell
A serene being
stalks through golden reeds.
It raises a slender head and
fans an elongated wing into
a grayish-blue drape.
In the center of its stage,
it spins with the grace of
a ballerina's pirouette.
A curved neck bows and
the creek silences its applause.
In a swift movement,
its skilled beak pierces
through rippled satin.
Minnows stir,
crabs scatter, and
rain falls.
But I remain
because I am in awe
of the performance
of a majestic, marsh bird.
About the Poet
Shana Hollowell resides in Suffolk, Virginia, United States.
Read the poet's biography and Wax Poetry and Art publications
on Shana Hollowell's Artist Page.
This poem is also featured in Comet #7, published in the Wax Poetry and Art Library.
Keywords: blue heron, nature, marsh, ballerina
Previously published in Texas Poetry Magazine:
Early Spring Feeding Up
by Joe Pisklak
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