After a Long Winter’s Sleep
Garter snakes awake in spring and
flick their tongues, then
slither-
slide,
poke their heads where
earthworms
hide,
snap and swallow:
worm in-
side!
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I like it, Buffy! The shape of the zeno really conveys the movement of the snakes. Good pick of subject!
ReplyDeleteYou have such a way with words, Buffy... in English and Parseltongue too, no doubt. "Slither-slide" and "snap and swallow" are ssssssimply sssssssuper.
ReplyDeleteIt's super sensational!
ReplyDeleteIt's great. You always have such terrific endings, Buffy!
ReplyDeleteThanks for all your kind comments. I was hoping the shape would look snake-y, so thanks for noticing that Tabatha!
ReplyDeleteLove this zeno! I hate snakes but this one is so cute I can imagine he is kinda playful.
ReplyDeleteSssssssssssssssssssspectacular!
ReplyDeleteVery well done, Buffy!
ReplyDeleteThis one is really great. Thanks for sharing here.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful sound in this, Buffy. I love this one!
ReplyDeleteThanks Margaret, Penny, Matt, Rosi, and Renee--I appreciate your nice comments (and I just noticed that it should have been worms not worm inside--so thanks for not pointing that out!)
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