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A Goose
A goose alone on a frozen river,
standing with his neck extended
to full length. He is tall,
unmoving, staring straight ahead,
across the ice.
A nearby magpie takes notice,
tilts its head to one side,
“where are the others?”
The goose clicks his beak,
adjusts his stance, continues
looking on. The setting sun,
now reflected in his right eye,
illuminates the icy ground
on which he stands –
waiting.
©Shelley Marie 2013
standing with his neck extended
to full length. He is tall,
unmoving, staring straight ahead,
across the ice.
A nearby magpie takes notice,
tilts its head to one side,
“where are the others?”
The goose clicks his beak,
adjusts his stance, continues
looking on. The setting sun,
now reflected in his right eye,
illuminates the icy ground
on which he stands –
waiting.
©Shelley Marie 2013
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