Disturbing the Geese

Stepping carefully
along the matted marsh grass,
my unsteady course
meanders like dark water
out of winter into spring.


Wandering on the marsh I indulged some annoyance with the loud obnoxiousness of the geese complaining about my presence. Here I've been around all winter, and they show up acting like they own the place! So unlike the song sparrow who discretely joined everyone by the feeder and regaled us all with a cheerful "hip, hip, hooray!"