She seethes and secretes,
We pull up our sheets.
We fear her might,
Her poison dark as night.
We know not that our footsteps
Scare her to dregs.
While we sleep in beds,
She curls up in empty kegs.
And so ends another day
Of fear and dismay.
I write this for thee,
Thy glorious and free.
O snake of clemency,
Why dost thou live in recreancy?
Bullet in a Maelstrom 
April 9, 2012 at 12:52 am
whats that snake? looks a little like a carpet snake….but not…hmmm we have one that hangs over our veranda roof in the sun
April 9, 2012 at 12:54 am
Haha no its some poisonous species, but I only posted the picture because of its heart-like formation.
April 9, 2012 at 1:37 am
Very well done! : )
April 9, 2012 at 1:39 am
Thank you so much! Means a lot coming from a popular blogger like you.
April 9, 2012 at 4:11 am
Nicely written…keep up the good work!
April 9, 2012 at 5:35 am
Thanks a lot!
April 9, 2012 at 5:27 am
Though I have Ophidiophobia, and my heart wanted to bolt at the sight of her, I read on 🙂 and found myself liking this piece.
Very well written. I particularly like your usage of “snake of clemency”. Are you referring to the Rod of Asclepius?
April 9, 2012 at 5:35 am
Thanks and no it just refers to the calm and austerity demonstarted by snakes.
April 9, 2012 at 6:57 am
NIce one indeed!!
April 9, 2012 at 2:15 pm
Thank you!!
April 9, 2012 at 11:14 am
Nice… 🙂
April 9, 2012 at 2:17 pm
Thanks! 🙂
April 9, 2012 at 3:32 pm
Man u’ve got word
April 9, 2012 at 3:33 pm
Haha thanks!
April 11, 2012 at 2:13 am
Let’s hear it for the snake! 🙂
April 11, 2012 at 5:44 am
Sure!
April 13, 2012 at 11:10 pm
Great Stuff…I wish I had as good English as you to appreciate your poetry a bit more 🙂
April 13, 2012 at 11:46 pm
Well you can write poetry too, it’s more of the thought that counts rather than the language. 🙂
April 14, 2012 at 5:15 am
Very well written!
April 14, 2012 at 5:42 am
Thank you!
April 16, 2012 at 10:42 am
Reblogged this on Zygerina's Blog and commented:
guy has got mad skills….
April 16, 2012 at 2:36 pm
Thank you sooo much! 😀
April 23, 2012 at 8:53 am
you caught the image at the perfect time … nice job.
enjoyed the poem, as well …
April 23, 2012 at 9:02 am
Thank you, but the image is not mine.