Out My Window on 90E in NY
(Look closely or click-enlarge to see the geese!)
(Look closely or click-enlarge to see the geese!)
Photo by Amy LV
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Students - Did you ever just look up at the sky and wonder about what you see? I marvel at migrating birds. They are so strong, so capable, traveling many many miles, knowing just where to go. Yesterday, as I drove two hours home from a school, many Vs of geese flew over my car. I just kept thinking about them and their journey, wondering if they ever wished to spell words in sky.
This poem is written directly to a reader, asking direct questions and giving a little bit of advice at the end. The idea came from a fleeting thought, now made into a small poem with a bit of time. It's my way of honoring some Thruway beauty I was offered less than 24 hours ago.
If geese are not passing over your head today, there are other wonders to see. And here are some geese for you too...
This poem is written directly to a reader, asking direct questions and giving a little bit of advice at the end. The idea came from a fleeting thought, now made into a small poem with a bit of time. It's my way of honoring some Thruway beauty I was offered less than 24 hours ago.
If geese are not passing over your head today, there are other wonders to see. And here are some geese for you too...
This week you can also find me over at Jone MacCulloch's Check it Out blog with an interview on Wednesday and a poem from The Poem Farm stash today. Thank you so much, Jone, for having me over to play!
To learn more about why geese fly in a V, visit the Library of Congress Everyday Mysteries page.
Jama Rattigan is hosting this week's Poetry Friday party, so head on over to Jama's Alphabet Soup. As is always the case at Jama's place, you'll be fed in body and spirit.
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