Held Here By Silence Osprey It finds a reflection of

It finds a reflection of its own restless mind

that the storm forever changed everything

Each beat of its weary wings bears the weight of the past

As she soared above the pristine landscapes

"Where darkness is infinite

Held Here By Silence Osprey It finds a reflection ofPhotograph by Robert David Atkinson Held Here By Silence The Great Blue Heron waited at the edge of the marsh. Around her, the marsh had fallen into a deep silence. As small fish turned beneath the surface of the water, the Heron did not move; Silence gathered there and wrapped itself around her. She did not stand within that silenceshe was held by it. The quiet kept her still, neck drawn in, her eyes fixed on the darkness before her. RDA View