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Ian Willey<\/h1>\n

Knowing That<\/span><\/h2>\n

You stand by the river knowing that the birds
\nflying overhead are people you once knew,
\nthat they will never come this way again,
\nthat the formation holding them together is a trick
\nof the eye, that there\u2019s nothing you can do about
\nthe gunshots rising from the reeds along the bank,
\nabout the bursts of feathers and bodies whistling
\nas they plummet to earth, that without the hunters
\nthe birds would take up every square inch of sky
\nand you\u2019d never be able to see the moon,
\nthat there\u2019s no reason for you to feel sad
\nor envy the ones who manage to move on.<\/p>\n

\n

Ian Willey <\/strong><\/span>is an Ohioan living in the countryside of Japan, where he teaches, writes, and helicopter-parents.<\/em><\/p>\n

\n

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