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The Uncertainties of Geese

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It’s a beautiful night, but there is an autumnal damp chill in the air. So, snuggle up with us aboard the Erica as we enter the mysterious, but perhaps not so different, world of geese, and we find out what happened when nine of them flew in on one late summer’s afternoon. 

In celebration of the life of Wendell Berry, we read his poem 'Wild Geese.'  

Journal entry:

3rd September, Thursday

“Awake to a jewelled morning
 Fresh washed in last night’s rain.
 There are puddles along the towpath
 And glass-like rosehips glisten
 In smoky hedges of old man’s beard.

Last night I listened to rain
 Drumming on the cabin roof
 And its hiss upon the stirred water
 Of the canal.”

Episode Information:

In this I read Wendell Berry’s poem ‘Wild Geese’ in commemoration of his life and work. Night Views: Through your window will resume in the next episode.

You can find more information about Canada geese, including their calls, on the British Ornithological Trust’s site, here: BTO – Canada Geese.    

With special thanks to our lock-wheelersfor supporting this podcast.
Ana McKellar
Susan Baker
Mind Shambles
Clare Hollingsworth
Kevin B.
Fleur and David Mcloughlin
Lois Raphael
Tania Yorgey
Andrea Hansen
Chris Hinds
Chris and Alan on NB Land of Green Ginger
Captain Arlo
Rebecca Russell
Allison on the narrowboat Mukka
Derek and Pauline Watts
Anna V.
Orange Cookie
Mary Keane.
Tony Rutherford.
Arabella Holzapfel.
Rory with MJ and Kayla.
Narrowboat Precious Jet.
Linda Reynolds Burkins.
Richard Noble.
Carol Ferguson.
Tracie Thomas
Mark and Tricia Stowe
Madeleine Smith

General Details

The intro and the outro music is ‘Crying Cello’ by Oleksii_Kalyna (2024) licensed for free-use by Pixabay (189988).

Narrowboat engine recorded by 'James2nd' on the River Weaver, Cheshire. Uploaded to Freesound.org on 23rd June 2018. Creative Commons Licence. 

Piano and keyboard interludes composed and performed by Helen Ingram.

All other audio recorded on site. 

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For more information about Nighttime on Still Waters

You can find more information and photographs about the podcasts and life aboard the Erica on our website at noswpod.com. 

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