Collared Lizard
Collared lizard too boldly decorative
for camouflage, stares at the sun,
splayed toes on red rocks,
green and yellow neck pulses
in dry desert heat.
I marvel at nature’s creativity.
The Author
Louise Moises was born and raise in the San Francisco Bay area where she still resides. Her work has been published by Unlimited Literature, Wingless Dreamer, Ina Coolbrith Circle, California Poetry Society among others. She enjoys traveling around the country in her motorhome with her cat, enjoying the vast landscape that inspires her writing.
Louise Moises