Monday, April 17, 2023

Snakey Wakens

It’s that time of year
when sidewalks   slither to life,

They sneak through
their surroundings   make silent escapes,
stand their ground   practice
ambush predation   leave
joggers shaken
at the ankles   constrict airways
of the innocent.

It’s that time of year
when sidewalks   slither to life,

Watch your step
.


Closeup of Rattlesnake


For today's prompt, write a nerve poem. Some folks are nervous; others have some nerve; still others seem to get on everyone's nerves. We all have a nervous system, and well, my nerves aren't wracked worrying that everyone will figure some way to poem out of this prompt.

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