Swamp Manners

Eyes in the trees.
Teeth in the water.
Don’t bother the crone
and the crone won’t bother.

Bites on the legs.
Webs in the face.
Better know your manners
and better know your place.

Trees hide the sun.
Weeds hide the deep.
Don’t speak of anything
you wanted to keep.

Bones for the gnawing.
Meat for the stew.
Mud covers gold
when the swamp covers you.


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