Night Weather: Fall Rains, Week 4

Cynthia Reeves, "Black Pool," early 1960s

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I used to walk along the Eno River in Durham County two or three times a week. One day in late fall, when most of the leaves had fallen, I saw a fawn in the river trying to climb onto the bank. It would begin to climb, see me, and slip back into the river. After I saw it happen twice, I realized I needed to move away as quickly as possible.
 
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rising water
the fawn cannot climb
the riverbank