DISSSGUSSSTING
I lie here
among the
dead grassesss,
crunchy leavesss,
withered ssscrub.
I am minding
my own
busssinesss
sssoaking up
the sssun,
basssking in
the heat.
Then I feel
them...
thud, thud, thud
- the legged onesss -
coming clossser...
THUD, THUD, THUD!
I ssslip,
I ssslither,
I ssslink
away.
But ssstill
they
ssscream,
"Snake!"
Disssgusssting.
© 2016 Bridget Magee. All rights reserved.
Laura Shovan has challenged us to write persona poems this month. Click HERE for more details. You don't need to include the artwork that inspired your poem, but you are welcome to as long as I can properly attribute the artist/photographer.
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Love it, Bridget. Out of the mouthssss. A family hiked this week in a nearby popular place outside Denver and their young child was bitten by a rattle snake. She'll be okay. But the alarm put forth of what parents should do because of this will keep many kids in their own backyards. Thanks for giving a voice to the snake for a change.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Linda! Eek, I hate to hear of a child (anyone actually)getting bit by a snake. It is very important to stay aware. =)
DeleteOne of your great talents, Bridget, is your ability to find and deliver the unexpected in your poems. Whether it's a pun, a change in perspective, or a surprise ending. Thank you for keeping us on our toes!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Michelle, for spotlighting amazing authors (Laura!) and featuring poems inspired by them. I'm glad you like my unexpectedness - I think it may be an acquired taste for some. =)
DeleteLove this poem, Bridget. I can feel it with its rich s words.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Carol! You are sssweet! =)
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