Snapper

Clod dug up at trail's edge--
mud-colored, clawed and pitted,
gator-tailed--
sinks small head and little eye
in many folded neck,
viper sharp and and able to wait
forever.

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  1. Thomas DJune 23, 2018 at 7:07 PM

    Language and observation, sound and sight, all wonderfully work as one in this fine poem.

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    1. ElenaLee (Barn Swallow)July 11, 2018 at 8:26 PM

      Thank you! It was the first snapper I've seen in the wild, and I found it very striking.

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