While I’m just scum
To more than some
Beyond the muck
There’s more than yuck
A microscopic world does lurk
Too small to see in all the murk
Relationships of hunter/prey
There’s more alive than in decay
Even the smallest pond is rife
Connected by that spark called life
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Crustacea
Class: Maxillopoda
Subclass: Copepoda
Order: Cyclopoida
Cyclops Nauplius (larvae)
In response to the Weekly Photo Challenge: Connected
I am a scientist by trade and artist by soul. My creative outlet used to be dancing but due to injuries and age, I must now find another path. I am hoping my writing, poetry and photography can be this new path.
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September 5, 2015 at 1:23 pm
Great connections, DE.
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September 5, 2015 at 2:13 pm
Thank you MB!
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September 5, 2015 at 3:00 pm
That made me think of taking my kindergarteners to the Nature Center where the staff would talk to them about stuff like that. What a memory that brings back.
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September 5, 2015 at 3:02 pm
That is a great memory!
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September 5, 2015 at 4:14 pm
We love your scientific eye on life!
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September 6, 2015 at 2:05 pm
Love the poem and all the images it evokes.
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September 6, 2015 at 2:39 pm
Thank you!
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September 7, 2015 at 5:21 pm
🙂
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September 9, 2015 at 8:55 pm
I have missed you! Your poem is delightful as always. I look forward to reading more in the future.
Ron
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September 9, 2015 at 9:43 pm
Aw, thank you. I have been swamped with work and not able to write as much as I’d like. I haven’t had the time to keep up with my reading either so I have a lot of catching up to do exploring others great work – like yours.
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October 2, 2015 at 9:26 pm
Love, love, love this. Had a garden pond and string algae was the bane of my existence. Thanks for reminding me of all the connections in nature.
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October 2, 2015 at 9:36 pm
Thank you, I am so glad you liked it!
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