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.