River Caiman

In the Tambopata River 

a black caiman floats

in a daze.

He sleeps and swims

so lazy

until there's a lizard

or snake--

then he's awake.

Gliding so quickly

to find his prey.

In a gulp the lizard

is gone

and once again

the black caiman

had nothing

more important

to do than

laze.

    The caiman is a South American alligator.  It was exciting to watch this black caiman and a white caiman eating in the river.