\"Writing.Com
*Magnify*
SPONSORED ITEMS
BY ONLINE AUTHORS
Printed from https://www.writing.com/main/view_item/item_id/2340702-Surface
\"Reading Printer Friendly Page Tell A Friend
No ratings.
Rated: E · Poetry · Psychology · #2340702

Beauty and ugliness can both belie what is beneath



Surface

As rain soaks into
fertile ground, green slime remains,
protecting the seed
while heat and hoof trod heavy,
warning predators away.
© Copyright 2025 Jeffrey Meyer (centurymeyer35 at Writing.Com). All rights reserved.
Writing.Com, its affiliates and syndicates have been granted non-exclusive rights to display this work.
Printed from https://www.writing.com/main/view_item/item_id/2340702-Surface