Oh how wicked fast these ancient lizards run. Do they love this rainy weather like I do - Crash and freaky lightning, rainbow when it’s done? Seeing makes us pause our steps. Who will go through? Phone in hand, he waits to let me take some shots. Off he pounces under plants with water blue.
Linked to dVerse Poetics where Sarah is hosting with the theme of rain.
Also linked to dVerse Meeting the Bar. It is the last hour of the prompt where I am hosting on the theme of tercets.
Poetry, Short Prose and Walking 
Wow, Frank, that lizard is amazing! I like your freaky storm, but I especially like your lizard pausing to have his photo taken.
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Thank you, Sarah! I think he was wondering what I would do next.
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“Crash and freaky lightning, rainbow when it’s done?” – you just summed up the whole rainstorm perfectly
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Wasn’t that nice of him to ham it up for you?
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What a wonderful lizard… I love it… but I thought most lizards love basking in the sun.
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That is an amazing photo of a lizard!!! I’ve never been quick enough to get on in the photo frame.
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“Tastes like chicken,” which is why they run so fast. Lizard felt safe with you so held still for a moment, then remembered no human can be trusted. Good pic, Frank!
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I like how you’ve painted and planted to match the lizard!
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lovely poem to match your colourful mate, he’s a beauty!
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What a beautiful lizard. Your playful poem captures the moment perfectly.
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Thank you, Suzanne!
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I’m in love with your first line! and that beautiful lizard
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Thank you!
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I smiled at the line “phone in hand, he waited for me to take some shots”. It sounded a if the lizard was the one with phone in hand! Great photo, by the way!
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He was watching me. When they get phones I’ll start worrying. Thank you, Beverly!
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What beautiful colors! I can see you both had fun. (K)
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Thank you, Kerfe! They are colorful.
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kaykuala
Phone in hand, he waits to
let me take some shots.\
How clever it is for the asking. There are times one gets what is expected!
Hank
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Thank you, Hank!
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Fun to meet your colorful lizard, Frank!
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Thank you, Lynn!
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I love lizards, Frank. We have a lot in our garden at the moment. I saw a tailless one the other day. He stayed around for about a week and has now disappeared. I hope the cat didn’t get him.
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I haven’t seen a tailless one yet. They have a variety of colors. Thank you, Robbie!
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Amazing he was so accomodating. They are fast. That one looks a good size!
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Thank you, Mary! They are fast. There are bigger ones out there. That one might be average.
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I really like the way the polite lizard is willing to pose for pictures
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Thank you, Larry!
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That is a mighty big lizard, Frank. Is he your pet!!??
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No, he’s one of many around here. Thank you, Dwight!
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Great shot. Your metal fence is the same color as mine but reminds me mine needs a repainting!
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Thank you, Judy! This needs repainting also.
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It doesn’t look like it..Looks good.
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You choired the lizard moment with all devices intact — snappy and sweet. Lizards in my neck of the tropic wood are guppies compared to this fella. – Brendan
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Thank you, Brendan! That lizard did rush away in an interesting way.
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W0w! That’s an amazing lizard, and a great shot. And quite a storm, too, it seems.
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Thank you, Merril!
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GREAT photo …. and words to match!
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Thank you, Helen!
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Juxtaposition of ‘fast’ and ‘ancient’ starts the poem off well.
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Thank you, Jedediah!
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A wonderful capture of this beautiful lizard Frank and I love how ‘seeing makes us pause our steps’ 🙂
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Thank you, Xenia!
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The rain picture I like a lot. It has something mysterious where you have to find out what is behind the veil of rain and glas.
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Thank you, Rabirius!
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Never Separated
From Nature
So Many More
Years Than Us
Lizard Dreams Last
Longer Breathing Now..:)
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Thank you, Fred!
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😁🎶
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