i follow the tire tracks west.  they  go 
 parallel  with the  railroad,  with  its 
 endless mirrors looking kinda  oily.  an 
  incredible power bound there... there's 
 a wire fence to  separate the two roads. 
                                          
 even  though there's a foggy  quality to 
 the air, the path i follow  is  glowing. 
 a  yellow-green  moss   has  taken  hold 
 where   the  machines  who  made   these 
 tracks once disturbed  the clover field. 
                                          
 we're  off the  season  when  the  birds 
 sing beautifully.  these days  it's just 
       screeches, or calls for help.      
                                          
 i  think   of  the   jackdaw  i   maimed 
   yesterday. i fear the dreaming gate.