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.