Goose Positioning Satellite

By: Beatrice Iceman

I saw the Canada Geese today,

Flying in a splendid vee

Over the Lake.

I couldn’t tell for sure,

But I suspect

Their raucous honking meant

“In 200 feet

Make a left

Over Burnt Chimney Road.”

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Beatrice Iceman is a life-long writer, editor, and teacher of writing on both the corporate and university levels. She has enjoyed the beauty, culture, and history of life at Smith Mountain Lake for 20 years.