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Not Rattling
David RingScaly on a shelf of square-laid stonework,
coiled by a bush, basking in the sun,
we can’t see your tail on this cool morning
or hear it either in the early stillness.
Taking its time, your tongue flicks slowly,
testing our purpose, tasting the peace.
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