Long Invertebrates Poems

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Premium Member Diablo Rojo

Off the San Diego coast
In the California sun
Thriving in it's waters
Deters the Scuba divers fun

An invasion from the deep
In thousands they have come
These carnivorous tentacled invertebrates
In mass, their prey succumbs

Whats made this explosion happen
Of these predatory Jumbo Squids
Was it an underground earthquake
That's made them flip their lid

Is there another agenda
That us humans cannot see
Could there be something else that's bigger
That drives them, to you and me

Now this would make a story
Off the San Diego coast
A monster from the deep
Or a prehistoric ghost


http://www.thehighlanderspoems.com/nature4.php
Form: Rhyme


Premium Member Neglect

Down by the reservoir of dreams

Waters reflect subconscious streams

The lake’s mirror a mosaic

Wishful well versed and prosaic

Droplets of pain dissolve on touch

Always to soothe never to judge


Up in the sky eagles hold sway

Kindle sweet lullaby’s soiree 

Send prayers for tomorrow’s prey

Tuck their wingspan and portray

Freedom bold faith and clear vision

Succinct guidance and precision


Blind underground earthworms dig deep

Sift soil blindfolded into a heap

Caress compost while they quietly roam

Embrace their mission to turn over loam

A labyrinth of tunnels and passage

An amazing maze and direct message


Just the like the waterfall and the kestrel

The little creeper points to orchestral

Symbiosis which we should protect

Treat nature and planet with due respect

Often though we are quite spineless creatures

As birds and invertebrates teach us



1st May 2020
Form: Couplet

Premium Member When The Sun Said No

The first chirp of the robin near my shut window pleaded
The blackbird, song thrush, chiffchaff, and pheasant pleaded as well.
The sunflowers, cornflowers, and marigolds that needed
Prayed for his help; he was as silent as a silent spell.

Fishes, amphibians, reptiles, and weak invertebrates
Hares, squirrels, owls, puffins, swans, geese, and willow ptarmigan
Lions, leopards, tigers, elephants, and monkeys with rude traits
Prayed; the cosmos seemed as though curled. The sun's silence went on.

As playgrounds were snow-covered, in gloomy moods, children prayed.
Mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers, and cousins called. He said:
When I was shining, your minds seemed seismically swayed.
Can't you, when I am cool, with your inner warmth, march ahead?

Winter's whimsies play vehement games on the sun, so sure
Which element of nature, without him, can their wounds cure?
Form: Sonnet

Premium Member Abby curls up in my lap

Abby curls up in my lap
i massage her back
with gentle yet firm pressure
pay attention to her ears and chin
the purring commences
oxytocin is permeating her neural network
driving strong feelings, empathy, trust, relaxation 
a commonality in virtually all vertebrates
such a gift we share within Creation
plants have peptides to promote wellness
they share this with other invertebrates
an evolutionary process parenting oxytocin
the gifts of Creation breathe participation
i am suspecting a direct mandate
and certainly Abby seems to agree
hug a child, welcome home kiss
hand upon a grieving shoulder
cupping a worried chin
lost in tasks weighing one 
disappear with a whisper, i love you 
the task seems not too demanding
to share such a gift, given no charge we bear
Abby looks up, contented, stretches upward
brushing my cheek with hers
it's a cat's way to leave their scent
signifying ownership
my interpretation: forehead kisses
signifying deep care, protection, tenderness, comfort
given it's a simple massage, who could ask for more
sometimes when i ponder God's reasoning
i always remember mother's advice
curiosity killed the cat
i learned from philosophers to avoid ruminating
mom would remind you the best blessings
are the ones we share

   Oregon   9/17/26

Premium Member Cubozoa, Cnidarian Invertebrates

Cubozoa, cnidarian invertebrates
Not the jelly you would put on a plate

This cubed shaped medusae, so potent they are
Once stung you will never move far

Their venom so potent that rarely animals survive
If humans are struck they are in fear for their lives

Once it pumps nematocysts into the skin
Be prepared for the pain to begin

If caught in time this can be addressed
Acetic acid has been found to be best

But to look at this species it's hard to believe
That they can end a life as it no longer breathes

In her nature world has she gone to far
That this beautiful blue, in oceans a star

It all boils down to how oblivious we are
If the truth be told, man is the monster
Form: Couplet


Premium Member But You Have Never Been a Scout

“But you have never been a scout, " she said.
“Yes,” I agreed, “but I know these woods, and I will do a terrific job.”

So she hired me as her scout.
I showed her the layout of my bank, and we peeked at my eggs.

I have to incubate them tomorrow, I warned her
So I will have to have tomorrow off.

She could see that she had hired the right kingfisher 
When I took her to see the bee-eaters, 
mot mots, todies and ground rollers.

It was unfortunate when Uncle Azure flew too hard at his tree and fatally injured himself, falling at her feet.

A friend of yours? She asked me.
“A relative,” I told her.

She hired me, and I showed her the kingfisher family
in Africa, Asia, and Oceania. 

She was amazed at our long pointed bills and long heads.
I was amazed that she wanted to give me paper as payment,
when I wanted bugs and invertebrates.

Premium Member A Note From An Octopus

Dear humans,

I am an octopus and I’m unhappy with how you humans think you’re so great.
You might say I have a bone to pick with you…
which would be true if I weren’t an invertebrate.

I want you to know I am more than just a cephalopod
with 8 tentacles who spits out a little ink
for I too have a brain, in fact with nine of them…
and I am much smarter than you think

I have learned to use different tools and I solve problems too
and what if all those times you think you’re watching me…
I’ve been watching you.

You humans think with your one heart you’re as loving as can be…
Well think again mere humans…for every octopus has three.

So the next time you’re feeling superior…
the next time you think that you’re so great
remember…most animals in the world live in the ocean…
and most, like me, are invertebrates.

Please do not lament these facts…
do not become a sourpuss…
I’m sure you have some good qualities too…

Sincerely,

The Octopus

P. S. I know you’re proud of your ability to write…
and to be fair I think that’s great
but in the time it takes you to write one letter…
I’ve already written eight!
© Jim Yerman  Create an image from this poem.
Form: Rhyme

Premium Member Abyss - Alliteration Abecedarian

Astounding, amazing abyss
Beneath both beautiful and bountiful
Clear, cleansing caverns
Diving dangerously for discoveries
  Enchrusting Echnoderms
  Foraging fish
  Gorgeous gastropods
  Hunting hammerheads
  Intelligent invertebrates 
  Jubilant jellyfish
  Kindred krill
  Light-emitting lanternfish
  Mouthy marlins
  Natural nautiluses
  Obdurate octopus
  Protective pinnipeds
  Quiescent quahogs
  Rounded rays
  Seafloor sturgeons
  Timid turtles
  Utilitarian urchins
  Valiant veliger
  Wonderful wrasses
  Xenial Xingu River Rays
  Yielding Yellow-finned tuna
  Zealful zooplankton

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