Edward Ibeh Poet Personification

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 Date written: 09/01/2023

Gila Monster

I'm solitary, roaming 
The American southwest desert;
Heaving my bulky body -
Covered with bead-like scales 
Of black and yellow - 
Across hot sands and rocks
In search of prey.
I'm a nocturnal,
Cold-blooded lizard.
I flick out my forked poisonous tongue 
To taste the air like snakes do.
Do not confuse me
With a Komodo Dragon, 
I'm a much smaller reptile,
And I wear a different skin.
My tail is rather short.
My razor sharp claws are used 
To dig burrows and unearth 
Buried eggs of tortoises, snakes,
And other lizards.
My diet include small crawlies 
Such as rodents, frogs, meerkats, etc.
I don't mind birds and their young!
I'm a Gila Monster

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Ink Empress September 4, 2023 at 6:58 AM Gila means crazy in malaysian language. So your title really drew me in. I really love the darkness and the depth of your words here. Especially “ im a nocturnal cold blooded lizard” and “ razor sharp claws” soul hitting, descriptive and powerful write: love this as always you are truly a talented poet Edward Ibeh September 4, 2023 at 7:15 AM Thank very much much for the wonderful feedback, Inky:-) Most obliged.