"Don't Tread On Us"
is full of basking reptiles
who have innate ESP
since they scatter pell-mell
at approaching silent steps
long before I come close
or maybe it's the shadow
I cast on cloudless days
that only garters can sense
till perception went amiss
the day I mowed the lawn
and sliced a dozing snake
into widespread fractions
like Oval Office candidates
do to the country they love.
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(Bio: David is a retired teacher who knows the most important lessons are taught by nature.)
Thoughtful writing reminding me of those snakes in the grass, the Chicago Cubbies.
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