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I’m It

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Foto of a South American Dead-leaf Mantis by JasonWeaver 2021

Who
would have guessed
that
I’d find

(or was it I who was found?)

hidden
among the deadened leaves
in the garden
green

playing a game of
hide and
seek,

You?

(My friend, Hafiz,
surely he knew.)

Tag,
I’m it!

 

By
Jason Weaver, 2021

 

This morning, as I was in the garden clearing away dead leaves from my plants, I was taken by surprise when one of the “leaves” grabbed and held onto my finger. This South American Dead-leaf Mantis is a stunning example of mimicry, with a shimmering golden hue in sunlight.

“I’m It” is a reference, in subject, style, and form, though without the mastery, to “You’re It” by Hafiz (from the “The Gift, Poems by Hafiz the Great Sufi Master,” with translations by Daniel Ladinsky). I am inspired beyond recognition of myself and so grateful to God for introducing me to his work.

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