Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

Green Grootslang With Giant Tusks

A large green grootslang with giant tusks
shook down a bunch of red and yellow mollusks
hunted them down
Northeast of Gerogetown
Scaring sweet corn off of their stalks and husks

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Bill Baker May 16, 2022 at 4:04 PM Those Gooseslangs can be quite destructive! Creative, Caren. Caren Krutsinger May 17, 2022 at 2:10 AM I love the word Gooselangs. I may have to use it more often.

L Milton Hankins May 16, 2022 at 8:30 AM Hmmm...I never heard of a grootslang, but he sounds like a fearsome creature! L Milton Hankins May 16, 2022 at 1:42 PM Hmmm...I learn something new every day. This was my bit of knowledge for today! Caren Krutsinger May 16, 2022 at 12:16 PM he is from an African folk tale Here is what it says online: The Grootslang or Grote Slang (Afrikaans and Dutch for "big snake") is a legendary creature that is reputed to dwell in a deep cave in the Richtersveld, South Africa.