The geese are back
The pond is filled with the sounds of them
They stomp across the iced surface, necks outstretched
Heads bobbing
Wings flapping
They race after each other
Marking territory
Marking time
Waiting for the pond to become a pond again
So that nesting can commence
The return of the geese
Signifies spring and new beginnings
In the midst of still frozen fields and bitter wind
Winter is not giving up easily
Not this year
Climate change
Lessons can be learned
From the chill of shivering snow
And the plaintive cries of ice skating geese.
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