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BRONX ZOO
7. the reptile house
the snake was out in the galaxy, a boelen's python that lay wrapped around itself, drugged from slow heat, its sexless breath and dead black eye is something i'll never forget, jen said, "it's out of its body," the fluro light twinkled on its pupil that saw nothing from its capture on, the chinese alligator was distressed, the common snapping turtle had been facing black glass since 1995, caught in a river, new jersey, it was as excited as a child facing a wall, then there was the cuban crocodile, known for its temper and jumping attacks, obviously he didn't want the little fountain the zoo had made him, 'samantha' was a 22 ft reticulated python 'rescued' from hide hunters, she had become a breathing carpet, lastly the lace monitor and goanna, we wanted to take them with us and let them go, back home in australia |
