Beneath The Surface
There! Near the reeds, on the far bank
A sinuous, slow movement
Languid and lazy
A suggestion of a dark shape, a shadow
Beneath the silvered surface
The shimmering pond-water
Implacable, cold, lily-covered
Under a slow-warming sun
Its midge-infested meniscus
Disturbed by the easy-rising minnows
Conceals a waiting presence
Snout, and focused steady eye
Belie the beating gills and waving tail
Needled fins and razored teeth
Lie in silent patient deadly wait
Inside a green and grassy cover
Until it is time to strike
To kill and eat
Before disappearing
Back into the depth
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