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lizard with deformed tail
comment from Eileen gives author hope
lizard with long tail
forked and curled
into small, opposing semicircles
basking in the sun
does he worry about
his deformity?
is he accepted by other lizards?
is he a social outcast
in his world of individualists?
or is he merely warmed by the sun
and watching to catch any near-
flying insects with his agile tongue?