Zoologist King Cobra Travel SprayIntoxicating aromas of exotic greenery infuse the ancient Indian forest. Yet a snake on the trail of its next meal can isolate the scent of a plump rat. But a flick of its slithering tail betrays the snake, sending the rodent darting away. Thwarted, the snake curls back upon itself, only to feel the cool touch of a menacing shadow of a towering King Cobra witnessing its failure. Now the predator becomes prey and theres no escape. Intent on a breakfast

the colony of zooids begin to feed

a carefree exuberance rolls over you

faded yet never fully erased

In the peaceful haven

aquatic salamanders

and heliotrope weaves an intimate connection

stirring up earthy sandalwood and musks

its rule of the sky is bestowed on another

Autumn winds skip across golden wheat fields

of digging into earth

Their predators lunge

Before the butterfly can comprehend its fate