Broad Ripple Geese

Broad Ripple Geese
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The geese on the Monon scream hello
"HEY THERE!"
The walkers pay notice
"Hello!"
The geese advance
"I said HEY THERE!"
One thinks 'Silly geese!'
They are neighbor geese
They share with us
We share with them
We live together
Neighbor geese
Family in strange places
Broad Ripples scatter the canal
as the geese dive in
Broad Ripples scatter the water
as it makes its way toward drinking
"HEY THERE!"
Why! Hello, goose.
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Broad Ripple is a neighborhood on the far north side of Indianapolis. While I live in Indy this past Summer, we would walk and drive through Broad Ripple on almost a daily basis. There is a cycling/walking path on what used to be a railroad track (the Monon) called the Monon trail. There is also a path along the Indianapolis Canal called the Central Canal Towpath. Geese congregate on these paths like they own the place. They are much friendlier than Bloomsburg geese! They are the nicest, friendliest geese I've ever encountered! I'm convinced they try to talk to humans. They make no effort to avoid the people running and walking and cycling, and they often make strange, loud noises as one passes - I've always interpreted these noises as them saying 'Hello!' What a great place.