with the tree's peaches small and green
and fertilizer in gloved hand
I lean in close to the trunk
a large lizard jumps from the tree
onto my back leaps to the ground
and whipslithers out of sight
of course my breath stops
heart freezes shocked by the
scabby-skinned dragonrat
and instantly replay the jump
airborne with legs and tail stretched
unfortunately blurred in that quick
photo taken for my memory
so I decide to photoshop
make it longer farther
not a leap but a glide
head turned back to me
a smile from the creature
tongue flicking fire
in a wink of smoke
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