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I always want to read these as seven parts of a whole, and I think it is interesting that they could be read as the observations of someone on their way to work one morning. Some things don't work, such as the day being cool and overcast in 6, which would prevent the worker from seeing the waxing moon. But, 3 has a touch more meaning and depth if it is seen as a continuation of the narrative that opens in 1. As a completely standalone poem, I like the juxtaposition of presumed squalor and beauty in 3. In two the double meaning of 'halfway to full', referring to either the moon or her belly or both works well. And 6 spurs a reflection: is it the observer or the egret that is 'in solitude'? And, if they are in each other's presence, are they really in solitude?
Thank you for your thoughtful comment. It’s funny how some weeks there is a lot of consistency throughout these poems. I think this week, especially, they work well together and can almost, as you said, be read as a single poem.
My current batch of poems for this upcoming week don’t have the same connectedness. At least, I don’t think that they do, but we humans are good at stitching narratives together, so maybe they work better together than I know.
I'm always fascinated by the connections I discover in anything I write. In fact I think sometimes it's better to discover what my mind is up to, by reading what I've written, than to be conscious or deliberate about it.