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Roman Lizard.(Poem)

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| July 01, 2006 | Williams, Lisa | COPYRIGHT 2006 Quadrant Magazine Company, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

 
ROMAN LIZARD 
 
   The lizard slid into sight 
   from two stones. Its skin shone, 
 
   dark green with yellow dots. 
   It edged forward, regarded parts 
 
   of its world. Its throat pulsed. 
   A woman passed 
 
   and it withdrew a little, listening, 
   intensely vigilant as we 
 
   are rarely vigilant, its body poised 
   on perception's tip, 
 
   ready to bolt at the drop 
   of a hat or the lilt of a feather. ...

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