I was on Cape Cod teaching natural nature for two months. These are the things you will see in the tidal pools, explained in haiku form:
Green Crabs 
Got crabs? Me neither.
Wait! Here’s one walking sideways
in my open palms.
Moon Snails 
Waxing poetic,
The full moon snail penetrates
with its radula.
Mussels V Clams 
Clams are white. Mussels
are black, but eating shellfish?
50 shades of gray.
Mussels, Clams and Scallops, Dead This Time
See that hole right there?
Someone used their radula
and drilled baby drilled.
Sand Worms 
Have you read “Dune” by
Frank Herbert? That book sucks. But
worm casings (see photo) are neat.
Horseshoe Crabs 
An ancient species,
neither crab nor spider nor
spider crab. Spikey.
Hermit Crabs 
An ancient species,
neither snail nor spider nor
hermit-ty. But cute!
Sea centipedes 
So gross, but did you
see the Human Centipede?
That movie was nuts.
Sand 
I hate sand. I gets
everywhere. Not like you, dear.
You’re finer than sand.
Coniferous V Deciduous Trees
deciduous trees
know when to let go; the rest
keep pining away
Culture Time 