Hibiscus blooming
in blood-centered pink,
Rank ferns and
gold acuba in the wake
Of red volcanic rock, geckos on the prow.
Inside, small
children fuss about the stink
Of lizard piss—all’s
ripe for nature’s sake.
In another slice of now, we watch the grand
Komodo dragon and
draw near to link
Present to
future with the pics we take
Of black-eyed, scaly creatures in the sand:
All now at
stake.
Bert Woodall