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Lizard - Pleiades L

Lazing on sun-baked rock
Leisurely flicks out tongue
Lithe critter scurries past
Lightning reflex triggered
Lethal toxins subdue
Loathsome maw rends soft flesh
Luckless prey digested

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www.howmanysyllables.com = 6 6 6 6 6 6 6 (42)

I've always been fascinated by the Komodo Dragon, which is the world's largest lizard.  They may appear slow and cumbersome, but their massive size belies their speed when presented with a potential meal!

15th April 2017

For the "Pleiades L" contest sponsored by Kim Merryman.
(Third Place)

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Mark Martin Date: 4/27/2017 12:48:00 PM Seen one in Singapore crossing the road. Interesting creatures! Congratulations on your win John! :-) Login to Reply

Kim Merryman Date: 4/19/2017 9:52:00 PM Great description, John! I could picture the scene. Congrats on your win! Blessings, Kim Login to Reply John Michaels Date: 4/22/2017 7:08:00 AM Thank you running the contest and for your kind comments (and my placement, of course!!).

Kim Rodrigues Date: 4/18/2017 3:56:00 PM Congrats, John! Have you seen the movie, The Freshman? Has a Komodo dragon :) Login to Reply John Michaels Date: 4/22/2017 7:02:00 AM Thank you, Kim. No, I've not seen that one - but I have seen Komodo Dragons in real life at a zoo.

Joseph May Date: 4/18/2017 3:45:00 AM Congrats on your win John Login to Reply John Michaels Date: 4/22/2017 7:00:00 AM Thank you, Joseph. Much appreciated!

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 4/18/2017 1:39:00 AM - Congratulations on your "Pleiades L" poems, John :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply John Michaels Date: 4/22/2017 6:59:00 AM Thanks again, Anne-Lise.

Charlotte Puddifoot Date: 4/16/2017 7:34:00 AM i think this is a good, solid entry for the contest; these pleiades are not easy...thanks for commenting on my letter A one, i'm now thinking ahead to the letter M... Login to Reply John Michaels Date: 4/22/2017 6:54:00 AM Thanks, Charlotte. Looks like others had the same idea as the "M" contest filled up incredibly quickly. Better start planning for N, O, P etc. :) Regards, John.

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 4/16/2017 6:17:00 AM - A great theme for this letter John, love it - great written! - Good luck in the contest, hoping it will win ! - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply John Michaels Date: 4/16/2017 6:36:00 AM Thanks very much, Anne-Lise. Best of luck to you, too! Regards, John.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 4/15/2017 8:00:00 PM wow, GREAT job with this little form. I loved it! Login to Reply John Michaels Date: 4/16/2017 3:47:00 AM Thanks, Andrea... only my second attempt at this form, so hope people like it!

Joanna Daniel Date: 4/15/2017 9:11:00 AM Awesome choice for the contest, John:) heard about the Komodo Dragon, you've described it well:) Login to Reply John Michaels Date: 4/16/2017 3:48:00 AM Thank you for your kind words, Jo! Always appreciated! Regards, John.

Agnes Krampe Date: 4/15/2017 8:04:00 AM I like the unusual London words you picked in your poem. Good luck in the contest. Login to Reply

Paul Callus Date: 4/15/2017 7:39:00 AM You have done really well with this PLeiades, John. I too am fascinated by lizards, and have written about them; in fact for this same contest I happen to mention a lizard. Regards // paul Login to Reply John Michaels Date: 4/15/2017 7:56:00 AM Thanks, Paul. I'll be sure to keep my eyes open for your entry - best of luck in the contest! Regards, John.