"If I were to live on a montane marsh
would I soar above blue water with my eyes
peeled for prey
or skim above the marshy top
to scope a spot to lay?
I would hop about the grassy shore
escaping probing beaks
or squirm among the mud that cracks
where mountain water seeps
Would I skate across the grassy flat
creating an orbit of ripple
or float upon the water top
offering when for those who nibble?
I'd swim throughout the deeps and shallows
hoping to catch a bite
or another in the deep dark muck
hiding young from predators' sight"
-A poem by Trail Crew Juliet
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