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<\/p>\nBy Benjamin Myers.<\/p>\n
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I do what I always do: roll out of bed with the assumption that the world is nigh, and from that moment on the day can only get better.<\/p>\n
I pour nuts into the bird feeders and wait for the crows. When they’ve squared off, elbowed each other out the way, come to blows, had their fill and made a mess, those further down the pecking order \u2014 those classier customers, with manners and style \u2014 arrive. There’s a chiffchaff out there, peregrines up on The Rock and today I hear the first woodpecker, drilling a telegraph pole with delight.<\/p>\n
There’s a route I can walk where I won’t see a soul. I’ve been doing it for ten years. Today, I see four deer and the peacocks that my neighbour keeps. The male is displaying and as I turn a corner I nearly walk into a wall of eyes taller than I stand.<\/p>\n
With bowsaw in hand I cut up a fallen tree; it’ll heat the house next winter when all this has passed. I drag its parts down the barren slopes just as an ox once dragged the plough, and plagues brought a pox on the people then too. It’s good to acknowledge lineage, cast an anchor down into deep time.<\/p>\n
I think of all the positive changes that a virus could bring. An appreciation for the environment. A broader share of corporate profits. Power devolved to the regions. Deeper inspection of food sources. Better hygiene. Community. Charity. Unity.<\/p>\n
I’m a na\u00c3\u00afve and idealistic romantic with his head in the clouds. The view from up here is pleasant enough.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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