Nautilus Poems


Nautilus Shell

The nautilus is listed as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. 

The chambered nautilus (Nautilus pompilius) is a large, mobile cephalopod. They are called "living fossils" and have been around for about 500 million years. They were here before dinosaurs. 

Nautilus shell 
By Michelle Morris
29/08/2023

The nautilus shell 
Is mathematical perfection
The golden ratio
In constant action

For Nature
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Categories: nautilus, earth, earth day, environment,
Form: Free verse

Nautilus Vas Sulci

One leg of lamb
Fish stock
Lemons
Cayenne
Rosemary
Thyme
Onions
Garlic
Soy sauce
Tomato paste
Olive oil
Grated Ginger
MSG
Buttermilk

Marinade overnight. BBq rare, cook fork tender
In 6 cups of vegetables stock.
Cook. Strain and make a sauce.


Make your best pie dough.
Mash 4 cups of potatoes
 3/4 turkey bacon diced cooked
1 cup of swiss cheese
Cream cheese
chopped jalepeano peppers
Salt and pepper
Cayenne
Roll dough make turnovers
Deep fry or bake
 Casears Salad
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Categories: nautilus, america, art, celebration, dance,
Form: Alexandrine


Indica Genoa

Ukulele Gamma
                                                     
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Categories: nautilus, art, character, creation, culture,
Form: Bio

Nautilus Ii

A chambered shell 
with each a secret Lie. 
Memory dwells spiraling 
down deep and only the Infinity 
knows what is kept in each. 
A secret that lies 
dreaming 
kept in its chambers coil.
This heart is where eons 
of mysteries dwell. 
This cosmic design 
plays a part in the Grand 
Scheme of Creations mind.
A lost art.
Nautilus
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Categories: nautilus, allegory, allusion, analogy, art,
Form: Free verse

Nautilus I

Watching the horizons 
as the waves crash… 
The sun dies its elegant death 
of golden blood 
upon the distant shores. 
It washes jade green and aquamarine 
upon creations seam, the edge of the earth. 
Sand cools under tired feet
Head held low 
A cry high overhead rises
into the sky on silhouetted Wings.
Watching wonders of wraiths 
and
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Categories: nautilus, adventure, age, allegory, angst,
Form: Free verse


Premium MemberNautilus

shell
spiral
coiled so well
to symmetry,
perfect in design,
nautilus sailor shell

what sounds lie within those
opera chamber
halls, decked in pearl
shell nacre,
shiny
glitz.
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Categories: nautilus, nature,
Form: Verse

The Nautilus

Exchanged pleasantries
Now vowed
Ensconsed
Memories
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Categories: nautilus, dedication
Form: Haiku
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