It's Hard To Remember
My Original Intention
What an outlandish
notion you have written on
the skin of my soul.
I am perplexed at
what to do about it all.
The alligator
has now awakened
with hollows in bad places,
yellow angry eyes,
and teeth unsuited
for a wee nibble or two.
Instead she rips me
out of your swamp's edge
and rolls me over, under,
and again, again.
June 8, 2016 2:22 PM
Thom posted the following three words for Three Word Wednesday
Nibble
Outlandish
Perplexed
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Eek scary
ReplyDeleteThe poem's title references a bit of modern wisdom...
ReplyDelete"When you are up to your ass in alligators, it's hard to remember your original intention was to drain the swamp."
I think if i were a crocodile and a notion was written on my skin or carried on a handbag i'd be rightfully pissed too! Love the modern wisdom also..i forget quite frequently what swamp i'm meant to drain
ReplyDelete1. Different families: There are three groups (families) of crocodilians: the alligatoridae, which includes the alligator and the caimans; the crocodylidae, which includes the "true" crocodiles; and the gavialidae, which contains only the gharial. So, the first difference is that alligators and crocodiles are actually in different families.
ReplyDelete2. Shape of the jaw: The easiest way of telling apart crocodiles from alligators, however, is to look at their noses. Alligators (and caimans) have a wide "U"-shaped, rounded snout (like a shovel), whereas crocodiles tend to have longer and more pointed "V"-shaped noses.
http://crocodilian.com/cnhc/cbd-faq-q1.htm