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ecrivan
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0 posted 2002-02-11 02:48 AM



Her stare would freeze you instantly
you would be careful not to glance
but on the coast you walk delicately
where your naked foot would not chance.

Medusas form as polyps, on sea floors
then detach as free floating bladders in scores
they invert themselves, their floats moved about...
then in the Cambian period, there came a drought

meter long jellyfish bodies were impressed in sediments
scientists did their best to find out their predicament
why did these creature carcasses accumulate in one small space
what was the reason for their flourishing and
disappearance of their race?




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1 posted 2002-02-12 08:57 AM


Poetry with a touch of historical awakening... I like it... Nicely done..

Rumor has it that Perseus had something to do with the demise...

ecrivan
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2 posted 2002-02-12 02:16 PM


At least some you like my tales Yes didn't Perseus do her in?

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