Tony Hargreaves Poet Villanelle

Lakeside Geese

They come for just one night,      
Sleep over ‘til next day.      
They must be off, first light.     

They’re weary from long flight    
But otherwise okay.      
They come for just one night.    

Soon all are huddled tight.   
Silent they know to stay.
They must be off, first light.        

On last leg of their flight
They’re keen to be away.        
They came for just one night.     

It's one impressive sight
When all fly up same way.        
They set off at first light.   

They flock at the same height
Beneath the clouds of grey.
They came for just one night.    
They all fly off, first light.

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Lindsay Laurie January 21, 2021 at 9:26 PM Hello Tony … flocks of geese must be a wonderful sight. It must be a pleasure to have them call in - thanks Tony - Lindsay Tony Hargreaves January 22, 2021 at 12:24 PM Hello Lindsay. I'm always impressed when seeing geese in migrations of many thousands of miles. But how do they know the way and where there is a stop off, somewhere to sleep and feed. Tony

Jan Allison January 20, 2021 at 10:10 AM what a wonderful sight to see especially the geese in flight:-) hugs Jan xx Tony Hargreaves January 22, 2021 at 12:20 PM Hi Jan. Many thanks. I often wonder how they navigate on their long flights and seem to know where they can check in for the night. Tony x