Lyre Snakes are a mildly poisonous snake found throughout the southwest.  Named for the V-shaped marking on their head, they are not easily observed--being primarily nocturnal and living deep in rock crevices and canyon walls.  They are said to eat lizards, rodents, and even bats. New Mexico poet Elizabeth Jacobson received the Jim Sagel prize for poetry, and has an MFA in Creative Writing from…