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.