Rites of Passage

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"Rites of Passage"

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"Rites of Passage"

Standing with my father, fly-fishing,

the heavy evening light

catching the arc of our lines

as they dance amid the insects.

Although no words interrupted

the tranquil splash of lure on lake,

I think that it was in fishing

with my father that I learned

to be a son.

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