Reptiles
JULY 30, 2014
I have always loved
lizards, snakes, and salamanders...
When they appear,
I listen.
For they always have a message
for me...
This mound of earth
in my front yard
holds special meaning to me for many reasons.
One plant had taken over,
like a thought that won't let go...
So... I began pulling it out,
the roots
a tangled maze beneath the hidden stones...
and found this fellow...
a lizard of some sort,
reminding me of a salamander,
but this one has scales...
He followed me
as I cleared the tenacious roots,
uncovering stones
and setting the stage for new flowers.
Before looking him up,
I free associate on what reptile means to me...
Transformation
Alchemy
Fire & Water
Tiny dragon
Navigates above & below
Knows life through its skin...
I settle my injured ankle
into the cool grass
and breathed this moment in...
My dream of last night
settles over me...
I dream that _Milton has come home._
_He says that he loves the changes I've made,_
_especially the stone floors_...
which are exactly like the mosaic
stones in my garden mound,
where reptiles
and new life...
spring forth.