Green Eyed Monster.

Oh, and one of my online friends has recently gotten a blog award for his poetry.

I have to admit I'm a little jealous.

...But then again, I realize some people haven't read my stunning magnum opus: Ode to a Nudibranch.

So I'll subject you all to it again... (caution, it may be a little Vogon for most tastes.)

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Oh! diverse and colorful denizens of the sea,
order Nudibranchia, sub-orders have you four in all:
Arminacea, Dendronotacea, Aeolidacea, Doridacea
With great beauties, Hopkins Rose and Spanish Shawl
Of all sea creatures wondrous and fair
From radula to gill to foot,
In interest far beyond compare.

Oh! favored among the opisthobranchs,
You many forms I do admire
You’ve made your mark though you don’t ink
Like aplysia californica in ire
Your dorids lovely with rinophores
Complex and gills like fragile flowers,
Your aeolids have armed their cerata with
Nematocyst from cnidaria devoured!


Oh, Nudibranch soft shelless ones!
Beyond e’en Cupid’s your lovers’ ways
Simultaneous hermaphrodites who engage
In reciprocal copulation which lasts for days
Two faithful lovers side by side
Unlike aplysia californica’s lovers’ chain.
Your million children borne on the tide
planktonic larva moved where the oceans deign.

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I'll add here that upon the original posting of this little verse, I received two comments. One was "OMG that SUCKS!" the other was "Your poetry is so quirky"

Everyone's a critic.

I also challenged, then double dog dared, anyone to come up with a GOOD nudibranch poem. The challenge (and dare) still stand.