(This large alligator was laying out along the Monkey Lake trail as we canoed by in 2021)
In a land of moss and water,
Slowly floats a ridged-backed fellow.
Seeming slow as coming Christmas
He’ll explode with stunning swiftness.
Which explains the sudden loss,
Of little Jimmy’s golden cross.
The one he wore around his neck,
Given him by Sally Beck.
One hot day while on the water,
With his fishing gear in order,
Little Jimmy bent to sip,
A drink to cool his burning lip.
With lily pads erupting and water flying high,
Ole’ Ridge-Back snapped his jaws…
On a swinging golden bar!
By Clint Bowman, 1996
