People hasten to judge in order not to be judged themselves. Albert Camus
GOOSELY TRANSLATED
Two Canada geese
settle into an angled parking space
in a Wal-Mart lot.
They take turns
sharing shreds of bun
left in a torn red McDonald’s box.
One goose eats.
The other stands watch
for danger.
A car honks,
its sound louder than any
a goose could create.
The noise interrupts their feast.
Harsh and threatening
human voices follow.
The geese flee.
From their aerial perspective
the birds agree—
Excellent volume.
Lacks style.
terrypetersen 
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