Tag Archives: Nature

It Does Not Matter Where You Look

Posted on December 30, 2007 by randomyriad

A big blue bend in an endless sky, A yellow fire clinging deep in a dry well, It is all the same. A cloud of stars, Grains of rice in a black bowl, Simple.

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The Difference in Seasonal Light as Seen in a Semi-precious Stone

Posted on December 19, 2007 by randomyriad

Opal Opaque Mystery radiant Reality in a jar on the top shelf Flying is the only option My coin the same as hers 14 years later A fish frozen curved on the air A town under a snowy mountain Shadow … Continue reading →

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Part of a Process

Posted on December 14, 2007 by randomyriad

Devastation is Not the End. Life moves everywhere in time, never ceasing its toil to reclaim the blasted land. Dust will be soil. Ashes will be a beginning. Life is process. Hear yourself speak. Listen to the sound, The music … Continue reading →

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How to Prevent Arachnicide and Teach Scientific Concepts To Preschoolers.

Posted on November 7, 2007 by randomyriad

I heard the yell come from my students, “spider!” and I knew I had to act quickly to save a helpless creature. One of my 4 year olds had the spider, actually a harvester (an arachnid with 6 legs and … Continue reading →

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Cannibal Coop Community: It can work.

Posted on September 12, 2007 by randomyriad

In Texas, 12 species of normally cannibalistic spiders have banded together to create a 200 foot web over a pond rife with mosquitoes. They are sharing anchor lines and showing signs of prosperity. Entomologists have rushed to study this outrageous … Continue reading →

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