Monday Morning Wake-Up Call

salamander, red

A red salamander
so cold and so
easy to catch, dreamily

moves his delicate feet
and long tail. I hold
my hand open for him to go.

Each minute the last minute.

~ Denise Levertov, from “Living” in Selected Poems


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4 thoughts on “Monday Morning Wake-Up Call”

  1. Wow! This little guy looks like he has just walked across a lava field. Great picture!

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