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Walking in the the wild can lead to unexpected encounters. Consider what actually happened to me recently: I saw two coyotes crossing a snowy field.
They stopped and looked at me and seemed to say, “No problem.” I banged my ski poles together but they didn’t stir. After they trotted on, I skied towards their starting place in a grove of cottonwoods. On the way in the snow I saw the tracks of two rabbits. Was an owl watching this drama, or even a hawk high above peering down? They guard their presence and thoughts with silence. A couple appeared on skis. “Did you see anything?” the man asked. The coyotes were gone, and words failed me. More of my poetry is here. (c) 2018 Larry Kilham Comments are closed.
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