Afternoon Visitor

Afternoon Visitor

Sunning in my driveway

A warm place for a long journey’s rest.

Three shades of green

the darkest, almost onyx

the lightest, a pale yellowish hue

Not a diamond pattern, but close enough.

Stopping for a closer look

circling my uninvited guest at a safe distance

yellow eyes gazing back at me

tongue flicking.

Head turning, eyes following.

a tail-shake in wispy warning, but no rattling.

The rattle will form soon

the diamond will become more defined.

But today, I was fooled.

I watched as it slithered off

to find a better place to nap.

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About Kaye Lynne Booth

For Kaye Lynne Booth, writing is a passion. Kaye Lynne is an author with published short fiction and poetry, both online and in print, including her short story collection, Last Call and Other Short Fiction; and her paranormal mystery novella, Hidden Secrets; Books 1 & 2 of her Women in the West adventure series, Delilah and Sarah, and her Time-Travel Adventure novel, The Rock Star & The Outlaw. Kaye holds a dual M.F.A. degree in Creative Writing with emphasis in genre fiction and screenwriting, and an M.A. in publishing. Kaye Lynne is the founder of WordCrafter Quality Writing & Author Services and WordCrafter Press. She also maintains an authors’ blog and website, Writing to be Read, where she publishes content of interest in the literary world.

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