Wednesday, August 8 at 2:00 p.m. on "KUOW Presents"
From the Biblical story of Adam and Eve to the cult movie "Snakes on a Plane," serpents have been an icon of fear and evil. Two Pacific Northwest poets give us stories of encounters with snakes, with surprising implications. Derek Sheffield reads "Near Wild Grasses." His poem recounts an experience with a rattlesnake while on a walk near his home in...
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From the Biblical story of Adam and Eve to the cult movie "Snakes on a Plane," serpents have been an icon of fear and evil. Two Pacific Northwest poets give us stories of encounters with snakes, with surprising implications. Derek Sheffield reads "Near Wild Grasses." His poem recounts an experience with a rattlesnake while on a walk near his home in...