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.