art © 2019 by Inés HüniDid you see it?
A quick peek,
a slick streak,
there in the fallen leaves.
See what?
A sliver of green,
a quiver just seen,
there at the edge of the path.
I saw it!
A ribbony wriggle,
a glimpse of a squiggle—
a garter snake slithering by.
by Hannah Mahoney