A Serpent's Vantage Point Poem by John Sensele

A wrong vantage point messes up prospects
A biased vantage point distorts perspectives
Leads to a mirage in several respects
In the wake of second best objectives.

An ill-conceived vantage point begets poor outcomes
A superficial vantage point detracts from depth
Leads to red herrings whose sums
Purloin from length and breadth.

A sniper's vantage point picks out targets at will
A serpent's vantage point tempts Eve
Curses her legacy and cancels a deal
That fills chaff in her sieve.

A thief's vantage point facilitates robberies
A heartbreaker's vantage point crushes naïve puppy love
Leaves a victim in shrubberies
Where in her mind she perceived a white dove.