Elegantly attired, he arrives,
focused on an afternoon feast –
garter snakes hiding in bushes –
hadn’t counted on human presence,
interrogates me with hawkish eyes,
just long enough to be immortalized.
(Written for dVerse, hosted by Lilian, who challenges us to create an alphabetical sestet. Â To find out more or join in, click here. Â Photo credit: V.J. Knutson)
One Woman's Quest 