Seventeen.

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If you look deep into my Facebook profile you will find 

an album entitled “Autumn hike with Mike!” There isn’t 

a single picture of any of us. Not even a glimpse of Bird

who was the impetus and the instigator from the git-go. 

My first hike with Michael. Many more with Bird. Our words 

gathered together and moved about the wood. The three 

of us exploring this bright sylvan world. Leaves and colors. 

Thoughts and ideas. We write each day. We look each day. 

Discern what we can. Experience. Learn. And place our work 

upon the page. I didn’t know it then but my relationship with 

writing was forever changed that day. With age wisdom. 

One hopes! With age more age, if we’re lucky. A way of 

being in the world. A way of walking together. A way.

If you look deeper, you may find a glimpse of autumn.

Markle~

01October2020