Behind your house
on the Dr. Suess hills,
we saw a snake;
long, muscular, splotched,
with a narrow neck and a big head,
five fingers thick at least;
interrupting our conversation
about the importance of
frequent water breaks,
fertility shots,
divorce proceedings;
he was doubling back on himself
like those kids toys
made of notched wood and string;
we thought it was a Prairie Rattle
(our reptilian brains)
I lept; I ran of course
but you, with your curious soul
and your animal heart, stayed
seeing through his mimicry;
a Pacific Gopher,
docile and harmless,
warming himself in the morning sun.
Hike level: Easy-Moderate
Location: Richmond, CA
Description:Wildcat Canyon covers 2,427 acres and extends from the Berkeley hills in the south to historic Alvarado Park at the north end in Richmond.
on the Dr. Suess hills,
we saw a snake;
long, muscular, splotched,
with a narrow neck and a big head,
five fingers thick at least;
interrupting our conversation
about the importance of
frequent water breaks,
fertility shots,
divorce proceedings;
he was doubling back on himself
like those kids toys
made of notched wood and string;
we thought it was a Prairie Rattle
(our reptilian brains)
I lept; I ran of course
but you, with your curious soul
and your animal heart, stayed
seeing through his mimicry;
a Pacific Gopher,
docile and harmless,
warming himself in the morning sun.
Hike level: Easy-Moderate
Location: Richmond, CA
Cost: FREE to hike
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