~Bode Johnson, Class of 2027

I step into the mud and it mumbles and moans
I see fish competitively racing one another 
Then geese come out of nowhere 
a whole gang of them steps
and scolds at me
Chunky bullfrogs make farting noises like 5 year olds 
Old car parts sit in the water making rust
Heron’s cannonball into water 
trying to catch the silvery racers
Snakes come out of tunnels like gold miners