Ophidiophobia
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Ophid air of misconception
Polarizing those of superstition
Hideous to some and
Indescribably beautiful to many
Devoid of human soul
Involved in man’s...
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Categories:
ophidiophobia, animal, discrimination, fear, judgement,
Form: Acrostic
Snake 101
...Since the Garden of Eden and Cleopatra,
snakes strike great fear in man
I have it—ophidiophobia---
legless lizards equal repulsion
Slithering, sliding as they move
something about friction an...
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Categories:
ophidiophobia, animal, fear,
Form: Free verse
The King Snake
...Grammy cultivated her garden with panache
In her day, the garden was food on the table
So many staples---Potatoes, beans, squash
You ate what you grew and even the crumbs
My grandmother’s th...
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Categories:
ophidiophobia, angst, pets,
Form: Rhyme