February, Week 8
CRUSTACEA (Of the Lesser-Known Variety)
stagnant ponds, water drops
dwelling under rocks
on seashores, in buckets
cousins of the familiar
crabs, lobsters and shrimp
| top left: ostracods (seed shrimp) top right: amphipods (scud) center left: daphnia (water fleas) center middle: tadpole shrimp center right: fairy shrimp bottom left: copepods (cyclops) bottom right: isopods (pillbugs) |
February, Week 9
ALGAE
brown, golden, green
from microscopic jewels to
giants of the plant kingdom
kelp, sea grapes, spirogyra, seaweed
mermaid's umbrella, sea lettuce, diatoms
stromatolites, stoneworts, sargassum
slimy, glutinous, gelatinous
simple vegetation
March, Week 10
PISCES (The Fish)
so many fish in the sea
that choosing one sort
is futile
an immense aquatic carnival
of piscine participants
is much more fun
a fish festival
of grand scale
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swordfish, sunfish, arowana, gourami, flyingfish, betta, barracuda, hammerhead, pipefish, goby, lungfish, tang, whale shark, shark, triggerfish, knifefish, angelfish, tuna, perch, gar, goldfish, lionfish, freshwater angel, spadefish, dolphin, stingray, lamprey, minnow, loach, remora, pike, mormyrid, handfish, bichir, needlefish, coelecanth, cod, torpedo ray, cowfish, snipe eel, clownfish, sawfish, goosefish, parrotfish, mola, chimaera, catfish, tetra, bass, gulper, oarfish, salmon, boarfish, damselfish, eel, dragonfish, angler, hagfish, sturgeon, seahorse |
March, Week 11
SAINT PATRICK'S DAY
mist and potatoes
lucky shamrocks
clover, sorrel, oxalis
three triangular leaves
chartreuse, verdant
apple, citrine
emerald, green
March, Week 12
VERNAL EQUINOX
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Spring, artesian well-being new growth delicate cold-warm breezes gentle rains meltwater rushing, overflowing ice breaking, dripping leaves, roots, soil thawing buds burst open blossoms explode sunrise tingling with moist cloud air and clear, bright hues |
March, Week 13
EASTER
moon-mad March hares
bunnies romp, frolic, caper
frisky rabbits gambol and dance
crazy leverets play, leap, cavort
a gala, a ball
a festival or carnival
an orgy, a celebration
a party
April, Week 14
ARIES (The Ram)
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Ram, ewe yeah, and up yours too mutton, lanolin, fleece, wool wolf under cover sleepy sheep yawn "I am a lamb," said the iambic ram and was ignored by the sheepish ewes |