From the collection published in 2021, The Immediate and No Sooner.
Tanka 184
6/25/20
Eleven measured,
examined in increments –
the ruler stretches
reaches out for the number
reels it in. Names it. Knows it.
Tanka 185
6/25/20
aqua-black tangle
electric-shock potential
chevron-pattern coils
curled on the kitchen counter
What species? Power cord snake.
Claudia McGill Writes Poetry, Did You Know That? 
Both poems are excellent. I especially love the idea of the electrical cord as a snake. Fabulous.
Thank you. We have some chargers with braided cord covers that the first thing I thought of was a snake, I love the look of them.