"[...]They fly in a perfect > but they do not think what is ahead of them is greater or less than what is behind them. That, you are certain, is the definition of peace. [...]"

Gibson's way of playing with words is soooo good. I loved the repetitive references to geese in this poem, like the lines above and the lines about migration.

Discussion questions

1. What were you expecting this poem to be about? How were those expectations met or not met?
2. Do you find the framing of this poem impactful?

Hello Boundlings! Let’s play a quick game that relies entirely on your phone’s predictive text 👀

Use your predictive text to finish the following sentences:

1. I want to read a book about…
2. I gave this book five stars because…
3. The main character is a…

Here’s mine! ⬇️😆

I want to read a book about the history of the universe but I’m afraid to ask the questions of the world because I’m too lazy.

I gave this book five stars because it was my first time seeing a book about the past two decades and it was so interesting.

The main character is a very cool guy who has been around since the beginning of time but he was very much in love with the idea of being a star.

I’ve been wanting to learn German for a while now, purely because I want to read 1 book that caught my attention, even though it has pretty mediocre ratings, in its original language. I already have to learn five different languages at school (including two dead ones lol 💀) so I haven’t gotten around to learning it on my own yet… but one day… one day I will… just you wait…

This made me wonder what you have done/wanted to do to read a book or while reading a book or literally anything you’d do for books! This doesn’t have to be learning a language, it can be as insane or even as mundane as you want, I’m just curious what’s the weirdest for you👀

I feel like pressing the follow button is not quite the focal point of the Pagebound experience (I'm newer to this space so keep that in mind) so much so that it feels secondary and honestly I forget sometimes that it's an option. That being said, when I do remember that following accounts is an option, I realize that I look for specific things to inspire me to press the follow button. The main things that draw me to an account include at least somewhat overlapping tastes, an absence of certain authors I don't trust 🫣, engaging bios that clue me into your personality/interests, and/or evidence that you engage with these forums because at the end of the day if I'm interested in your taste I'm also interested in what you have to say💁🏽‍♀️

What compels you to click follow?