Member Poem

Reptilian sun-activated

Slow heart pulse in a

Cold climate battles to

Get going mornings

Thick skin belies

Underbelly of

Vulnerability to

Predatory risk-takers

Flash defenses mean

Pursuers only

Catch the tail end

Of her showings

Intricate exterior

Shows complexity

Of solitary self-sufficient

Fringe existence

Lonely life is a

Subtle dance of

Survival and beauty

And unmasking the secret