Too many snakes
i began to think
even if garters
calm and laid back
until woven deep
there in the grass
a fully grown milk,
and i knew yet again
how nature provides.
—Often mistaken for a copperhead and unnecessarily killed, the eastern milksnake is distinguished by its round eyes and its black-and-white checkered belly. A true constrictor, it feeds on rodents and small snakes. This creature is an asset and should be protected on anyone's property.
