plant life world
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{Day 45}
“The elixir of life, dominatrix of all living organisms,” My teacher laments the class.
“Water”, he says. “Water! Sip sip.”
We sip. I haven’t Slept in days. The plant began as a Leaf.
a simple shiver of a Blade.
I see pink and green and blue Behind my eyelids. The kelp was only one leaf Three days ago.
This classroom is sterile and cold, its knowledge a tender Nod to magic.
The biological Processes of Sea phenomena.
Loren Eiseley says “If there is magic on this planet it is contained in water”
Did you know kelp grows two feet per day? The merciless Shapeshifters.
brinnnniinnnnnnng
Class Dismissed
I wonder what would my teacher would think of you
{Day 50}
I run home, I’m running Home. I see kelp behind my Eyelids.
From the Beach. the Little guy was only from the beach sir!
Tiny was my subject. Outside school I studied and studied.
How My Baby grows, My souvenir I took home.
The Once little kelp leaf. My eyelids reflect in It’s tank.
The front door Opens, my room door Opens, I am next to my Ward again.
Nothing so bad today.
I am Trimming your leaves.
Every inch of your blades drink in the water
Green drinking Blue
Like skin soaks Up Pink.
I remember you Yesterday, you terrified me.
here we are today, the day before tomorrow, the day after yesterday
Here I watch you began to climb and then swim
Growing to the top of your tank, a forest starting to resemble legs.
I am still figuring it out. How we got this way
I was only growing You to eat you
Did you know Laminariales prevents radiation poisoning and promotes weight loss?
{Day 57}
You are opening an eye.
You blink at me.
I Wonder if one day you will want to leave your tank.
I’m trapping You! I can’t stand it.
The sea won’t hold you like I can.
Stay! I won’t leave you anymore
{Day 62}
Clock stops Ticking, Little Kelp of Life
In the Living Room, Your swaying
ooommmmmmmmmummm
humming in a hydro breeze
ooommmmmmmmmummm
I wonder what your first word will be.
{Day 80}
Who’s that at the door?
RAP TAP TAP
Who’s that at the door?
No family Home for weeks.
Just us.
When’s the last time I opened the front door?
Once you were seventeen years old and in high school biology.
I smile and wrench at the handle
gold light silhouettes the bad guy
Sunlight shines into your tank
You are the first thing he sees
...what have you got there?
Don’t you mean...Why haven’t I been to school?
Is it making that sound? That smell? Is that thing Looking at me?
I move to slam door, dead leaves are everywhere,
Its a bad move
What have you been growing? Is this a drug?
Sir Officer Sir this is not a biological or chemical weapon sir.
This must be a drug.
(further way) Call for backup.
Don’t touch him! Get out!
reeeeeeeeeeerooooooreeeerooooo
School won’t teach me about this!
school has never seen this!
He hasn’t stopped Growing since the day i took him Home.
Call for backup. You’re coming with me son.
But this is my Family!
Please stop them.
He’s going to Be A Person!
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