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going out

Going out she didn’t complain

Center balanced she paddled steadily fearless

Up into the lake medium waves and heavy constant wind coming straight at us

Working simply rhythmically we glided through synchronized to ourselves our canoe and paddles to wind and water

Angled right to the first point

Closer in passed two empty camp sites then two more points and a third site also empty

Ours

We brought the canoe in

Took our clothes off

to enjoy late afternoon sun

from Going Out — Vacation Poems — Bill Eberle

September 2011

© 2011, Bill Eberle