Thursday, March 25, 2021

the curled rope

the snake in the shed
was a gleaming
silk hose. beautiful
and cross hatched.
how was i to know
what it was.
reaching to grab
this shiny rope.
thinking someone
had left it behind
when moving.
and when the head
rose and hissed,
ready to strike,
i fell back,
meaning no harm,
disappointed and sad
that he wanted
to attack.

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