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Wild Geese At Dawn

Canadian Geese flying south and trucks on the highway jostle for space in my ears. The trucks remind me of where I am in time and place, while the geese remind me of a lifetime of here and nows present, with the wonder of simply being. The geese moving with the seasons, following shifting pathways of water and crops, honk as they go; “Here we are, here we go! All together now, here we come!” The trucks meanwhile just zoom past heading, who knows where on their own. (9/26/22, first published in my 6th book of poems, OUT OF TIME OUT OF MIND, 2022)

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Date: 9/17/2023 3:39:00 PM
Hello James Moore, I would ignore the trucks sounds and listen to the geese. As they fly by honking saying good bye for now. Your friend /Darlene/
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Date: 9/17/2023 9:42:00 AM
i love the comparison of the trucks and geese on their own journeys. excellent ink James:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 9/17/2023 10:36:00 AM
Thanks Jan, your pointing out of the "comparison" of the two makes me think (for the first time) that they both can honk.

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