"Thrill Seeker" Short Poem

in Proof of Brainlast year

An extreme sport for tropical gardeners?

Thrill Seeker

In darkened crack,
Of baked summer clay,
Reckless fingers delve,
Their gloomy hideaway.

Reaching for the wriggle,
A burst of scratchy feet,
Those bumpy serpent scales,
Sliding in retreat.

No cliffs to climb,
No racing track,
Just a garden tame,
With a darkened crack.

All words, images and fingers my own.

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There could have been a strange creature fallen from the meteor hidden in there.

That would be great! It would get added to my list of things seen in the garden.