A winter slumber
by Tom Lagasse
Longing for thirst to be quenched
The reptile brain wakes
My wife and I were walking near a pond and didn’t know if snakes hibernated or not. After a quick check, we learned that mammals hibernate and reptiles brumate.
Further reading:
‘Dormancy’, Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dormancy
‘Brumation’, Wiktionary article: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/brumation
Author Bio:
Tom’s writing has appeared in literary journals, both in print and online, and in anthologies. He lives in Bristol, Connecticut, USA.
You can find more of Tom’s writing and poems here: www.tlagasse.com and can follow him on social media on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/tjlagasse), X (Twitter) (@tomlagasse) and Instagram (@tom_lagasse).