they say first peoples came to these
dunes
to find the spirit
hills of sand to the near horizon
no shade from withering sun
and here we are walking on uneven trail
climbing loose sand to see
this Manitoba desert
water bottles in hand
they say don’t stray from path
as this place was used for during the war
and there might be live explosives still lying here or there
so we keep to the marked places
and gaze in wonder at autumn colours
playing in this Assiniboine valley
as a spirit of peace wafts down
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