avatarZach J. Watson

Summary

The text is a creative piece expressing fear and fascination towards the phenomenon of flying snakes, highlighting that there are five types within their population.

Abstract

The article, titled "The Flying Snake," presents a personal and somewhat humorous account of the author's fear of these creatures. Despite the fear, the author admits a peculiar enjoyment of being scared occasionally. The text introduces the concept of five distinct types of flying snakes, suggesting that if one doesn't evoke fear, perhaps another might. It also humorously advises readers to remain calm in the presence of flying snakes to avoid provoking them, and it playfully suggests reactions to encountering one, replacing the classic 'It's a bird! It's a plane!' with 'Honey! Look! A flying snake!'

Opinions

  • The author expresses a genuine fear of flying snakes, both on land and in the air.
  • There is an acknowledgment of the thrill that comes from being scared by these creatures.
  • The author finds the existence of five types of flying snakes noteworthy and potentially more frightening.
  • The text humorously suggests that maintaining composure around flying snakes is crucial to prevent them from 'taking flight' towards you.
  • The author playfully encourages readers to embrace the unusual sight of a flying snake rather than dismiss it.

The Flying Snake

Photo by Jeremy Zero on Unsplash

Honestly, they frighten me

both on land and from above

I write this poem out of fear, not love

though I do love to be scared on occasion

interestingly enough there are five types of snakes within their population

so if one flying snake doesn’t scare you, four others will

it is important to remain chill when a flying snake is in sight

one wrong look and they’ll take flight right towards your way

that image I just put in your head make sure to throw it away

or don’t

rather than shouting ‘its a bird! it’s a plane’

you can shout ‘honey! look! a flying snake!’

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