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.