My Saturday haiku – a lead to the Fallen Grace installment tomorrow.
We are safer with a known enemy than an unknown friend.
*Hognose – a snake whose primary defence mechanism is to “play dead”. Called a hognose due to its upturned snout – that gives it a (almost) smile. It is non-poisonous —
— unlike many snakes.
I believe you’ve discerned all the threads that snaked and weaved this one.
You are invited to join Daniel tomorrow when he meets the Smiling One.
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I google the hognose as you suggested. They have beautiful prints and yes, they do have a smiling face with a snout like a duck bill. The anacondas is just hugh and ugly. I suppose humans depict both at the same time…LOL.
Snout like a duck – they should have called it ducknose 🙂
Poor pig – just lost out to a duck!
Never heard of a “smiling” snake but metaphorically there should be many of such – the hidden charm.
Your haiku always say the least words with multiple meanings and interpretations.
I have seen pictures of snakes – especially of anacondas – that at first glance, seem to smile. Google the hognose. Scary.
Well, my dear that is the beauty of the haiku.
Peace, Eric
Cleverly stated!
Hello Ian – many thanks. Have a great week ahead, Eric
Snakes I have not had the courage to use in tradional haiku this is marvelous.
Hello and welcome aboard 🙂
My haiku do not follow the “traditional” themes but do adhere to the 5-7-5.
Thank you for the visit, comment and “follow”.
Eric
The pleasure is mine, wonderful reading here
Thanks for the warning, but I’m lured in, Eric! 🙂
Hello Lauren – Fallen Grace is up. Hope you enjoy 🙂
Lasting impression
Thanks for stopping by:)
If I was well-versed in the Potter universe, I would respond with a haiku culminating in the line: “Hogwarts, he is not.” Alas, I am not…
You know what, Max – I’m probably among the handful on this planet who has not read a single Harry Potter book and nor have I sat through a complete movie spin-off – not one. Something about the storyline – it simply turns me off. So, you are better informed than I.
Cheers, Eric
P/s The same thing goes for that 50 shades of whatever – the synopsis was enough for me to trash it. I must be weird – especially about the Harry Potter thingy.
I read the first page of the first book and sat through the first 3 (or 4) movies… so I’m only marginally better informed 🙂
Great haiku! I love it!
Hello Janine – glad for it. Cheers, Eric
Indeed a good lesson.
Thank you Charles,
for your visit and comment.
Cheers, Eric
An education and a haiku!
Like it very much, Eric.
Hello Noeleen,
Spoken like a mother 🙂
Hope to have you return tomorrow when Daniel meets a rather XXXX guy > Samuel. No adjectives, as I don’t want to give anything away.
Peace, Eric
I’m lured in; Into your writing that is. This haiku is quite a snare.
Hello Jane,
Yes, it is quite a snare and when the line is reeled in > meet Samuel in Fallen Grace tomorrow.
Cheers,
Eric