The reason it may sound something like a poem is because it was a thought piece more than a feature article.

If any of you read Bowhunter Magazine on a regular basis, you'll notice that M.R. James writes thecolumn in the back of the magazine, Short Shots. His style of writing for hiscolumn is a lot like how I wrote this piece.

Why I wrote it this way is beyond me, honestly. The words flow from the pen however they want, most days. The majority of the pieces I've written came out like this, I don't know why. Possibly because when I write about the outdoors I try to paint a picture for the reader, so that hopefully you'll feel like you're in the stand with me.

In any case, thank you for the kind words, Oneshot.