My school’s winter break
Having read already
Two Tarzan novels by Burroughs.
Wanting an outing but not alone.
Nearby Buddy on a trip.
Dad picked a Tuesday.
Slower day at his store
Home and packing for us
Lunch. Sandwiches
Thermos with hot drinks.
Chose the Thames River
Up by the university
Frozen over but
Thawed where storm sewers
Vented out.
And there they came
River ducks.
Mallards, mergansers.
Male female all ages.
Chuttering, yanking
Spitting’ chasing
Feet up dunking.
Our laughter we suppressed
Hunting but no bullets.
Only binoculars for
Father and Son
Invigorated and together.
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