Wired Anemone

Wrists and heart bound by barbed wire,
the intimacy of fear chills her bones.
She is timid as a sea anemone;
if you try to touch her,
she contracts spontaneously,
alters shape dramatically,
stings you with her venom.

Kim M. Russell, 2017

Wired Anemone

MKA Photography

My response to Mindlovemisery’s Menagerie Photo Challenge #175

4 thoughts on “Wired Anemone”

  1. alters shape dramatically,
    stings you with her venom

    They are prepared and are protected with their own brand of safety measures. It’s all about survival. Yes, many in that kind of situations Kim!

    Hank

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