Tony Hargreaves Poet Limerick

THE CLIMBING SNAKE IS BACK

A long gone snake returns today.
Slithering around is its way.
With this climate warming
It’s actively breeding.
So check your own space every day.

It seems most active in the night 
And it could bring you quite a fright.
But it’s not venomous
Which surely is a plus.
And it’s afraid of the bright light.

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Deb M February 17, 2025 at 10:22 PM I live in Australia and am petrified of snakes of which there are many of! Great poem Tony! Debx Tony Hargreaves February 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM Thanks Deb. Only a few snakes here, adders and grass snakes. But we have no snake fear. But things now changing as the UK warms. Tony.

Kim Rodrigues February 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM Eeks! Tony Hargreaves February 19, 2025 at 6:36 AM Thanks Kim.

Jan Allison February 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM thanks for the heads up Tony - makes me glad we dont have them over on our little island - non venomous it may be but it would freak me out lol:-) hugs jan xx Tony Hargreaves February 19, 2025 at 6:32 AM Thanks Jan. The snakes can't cross that stretch of sea. But man gets around and spreads the species. I doubt they'd harm your plants and they may eat those ants. Tony X