Gershon Wolf Poet Rhyme

A Wish About a Zebrafish

Here's a question that I wish
   to ask about a zebrafish
No, not about how it looks --
   I can use the Internet or books

I want to know just how despite
   missing eyelids to block its sight 
this little fish of black and white
   manages to sleep at night

So I looked and found some information
   regarding homeostatic regulation
And if you ask me what that is
   I'll reply with this analysis

We see in most land-based creatures
   this constantly occurring feature
That if deprived of sleep one night
   animals tend to set it right 

They make up their sleep the next few rounds
   a trait the scientists call 'sleep rebound'
And now I have some news for you --
   That's precisely what zebrafish do
 
As well, when asleep they float in place
   as if they're staring off into space
They float horizontal or head up slightly 
   and I learned, they do this nightly  

So, I'm happy that my wish was granted
   ~ and that zebrafish don't sleep slanted

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Jon Gutmacher November 16, 2018 at 3:40 PM putting research to verse. Nice job. Gershon Wolf November 17, 2018 at 10:20 PM Thank you for viewing this one and for your comment. Much appreciated. ~ Gershon

Chris Green November 16, 2018 at 8:31 AM Very clever and wonderfully written my friend. Your rhymes and meter are spot on. Gershon Wolf November 16, 2018 at 11:04 AM Thanks for viewing and for your encouragement, Chris. I read all that stuff about zebrafish. Now I gotta check it out and see if it's actually true! (Believe 1/2 of what you see, none of what you hear or read, as they say). :) gw