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Lehner, P.
1964
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Sept. 10 Cam ran mousetraps; we made
the boat run to Johnston to pick up
box shipment for our live bird shipment;
we stored all but the batteries in the
Coast Guard Johnston Station locker; spent
all afternoon helping Coast Guard bring
supplies back over; late P.M. took it easy
in anticipation of early rising to run first
shift of guywire census.
NIGHT ON SAND ISLAND
The night wind breathes of a different world
from the depths of which it comes;
And the sounds it brings are from different
things that arise when the sunlight runs;
MAN HAS CHOSEN TO REST while this world is
alive, and the only ones that will know,
ARE THOSE who will step on a moonless night
into darkness intent and slow;
See with your ears and step very light, recall
and then let it be known;
There's nothing so weird, so soothing, so calm, as
a Wedge-tailed Shearwater's moan.