Tuesday, July 11, 2017

Desert Survival














A whiptail lizard
Hangs limp in roadrunner’s beak,
Speed is essential
Fast and wary, the whiptail
Just cannot compete with wings

Sloth of the desert
The horny toad is not fast,
Choosing to blend in
Thorny Camouflage protects
For speed is not an option

The black Chuckwalla
Puffs itself in rocky cracks,
Wedged in a safe place
Without speed, thorns or camo
This iguana adapted

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