What am I?
By Rhiannonw
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I have a special bubble
in my bladder
to help me to detect
if my posture’s not erect –
and straighten it, correct;
adjusting it in volume, size,
enables me to sink or rise;
I’m glad my independent eyes
mean I can look both left and right –
and gain from such wide-ranging sight,
because I can but slowly swim
(I do taste bitter, don't appeal
to those who want an easy meal);
and though I am a ‘him’,
I have a kangaroo-like sac
to take her eggs and fertilize,
gestate and baby-sit until
with pushing, squeezing, out they spill.
Some say I look quite like a horse,
but I’ve no legs to race the course:
see me underwater sail,
or gripping with my grasping tail
weed in the sea or aquarium tank,
bobbing with my bubble
and our brood in the pouch on my trunk.
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They're such odd creatures.
They're such odd creatures. An intriguing piece, Rhiannon.
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Got it Rhiannon. :-) Are
Got it Rhiannon. :-) Are there any around the Welsh coast. Would love to be camping in Pembrokeshire if I had time.
Parson Thru
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Seahorses have always
Seahorses have always fascinated me...as did this beautifully animated offering from you, Rhiannon.
Really enjoyed.
Tina
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Rhiannon, your first line
Rhiannon, your first line almost put me off reading this as I thought it would be horribly medical. I'm glad I read further Elsie
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I feel quite pleased with
I feel quite pleased with myself - I too guessed correctly and I'm usually rubbish at that sort of thing. That's a testament to your poem Rhiannonw.
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Hi Rhiannon
Hi Rhiannon
I too enjoyed reading and working out the answer to this one. I like feeling like I am learning something at the same time I am enjoying a literary experience. Well done.
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