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THE YEAR OF THE COTTONMOUTH

CRYSTAL BOSON

when the heavy rains come

all the fire ants grab hands

and float high on the water

waitin to boil up on

drownin cattle   flatbed trucks

make any dry thing a home

in these flood seasons

the bayous fill up

and God shows us

the white of His mouth

PHOTO CREDIT: ALEX MEDIATE

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