THERE BE

THERE BE

there be satirists in the land

rare, ’tis true,
but nore plentiful than dragons

and Oh so easy
to avoid them!

not an issue
to learn to steer clear
of their usual habitats

can dodge
       them readily

neither lithe, nor elusive, like
Australian brown or
African black mamba

and nowhere near
as outright venomous

step over them freely
my brothers, my sisters

though they
        hiss and may strike

nothing to fear here at all