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    Parker Owens
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Occasional Poetry - 57. Cell Division and Oxidization

em>To any and all members of the scientific community: please put away your pins and Parker Owens voodoo dolls. Have pity on a poor mathematician, and forgive his errors.
Cell Division
 
Mitosis is when cells divide,
or multiply, I must confide
I get confused just which they mean,
biologists who can't decide.
 
Is there some chemical or gene,
or chromosomes that drank caffeine,
which split an unsuspecting cell
in twain, where there was one serene?
 
Now if mitosis works too well,
the numbers of your cells would swell;
your toeses would balloon in size,
till apoptosis they befell;
 
That is when cells meet their demise,
unless they mate or fraternize,
becoming one, joined, unified,
as one cell with another lies.
 
 
 
 
Oxidization
 
To burn, that is, to oxidize
so rapidly, no senses wise
can track the swift reactive gust
as fickle form will change its guise.
 
But if the process slows to just
a crawl in time, then you have rust;
though oxidation just the same,
this burning turns to orange dust.
 
There's chemistry in every flame,
unstable oxygen's to blame,
the air we breathe ignites a fire
within my heart you cannot tame.
 
And now my situation's dire,
I burn with radiant desire
too hot for any mortal eyes,
for it is you my dreams inspire.
 
i>I will not mind if you review, no matter what you say or do.
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Valkyrie
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I love the thought of cells on caffeine running amok and dividing ad nauseum. lol I never thought of rust as being passionate, but yet again you've managed to combine science and romance brilliantly. Well done, Parker, as usual. ;)

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Parker Owens
On 12/15/2016 02:40 AM, Valkyrie said:

I love the thought of cells on caffeine running amok and dividing ad nauseum. lol I never thought of rust as being passionate, but yet again you've managed to combine science and romance brilliantly. Well done, Parker, as usual. ;)

A little bit of anthropomorphism can do wonders for the imagination. You are really kind to say such nice things...I am blushing hard enough to melt snow. Thank you.

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Aditus

:)
becoming one, joined, unified,
as one cell with another lies.

I wanna read about meiosis now, for that to happen. ;)

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Parker Owens
On 12/15/2016 03:15 AM, aditus said:

:)

becoming one, joined, unified,

as one cell with another lies.

I wanna read about meiosis now, for that to happen. ;)

Thanks, Adi. Now I have another poem to write, don't I?

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Headstall

So cells have sex? Who knew. Poor mathematician? I don't think so. Romantic nerd more like it. I can picture you watching the Science Channel late at night with a glass of wine :) . Anyway, they were entertaining, both. As always you bring the equations to lovely, sweet conclusions... bravo, buddy... cheers... Gary....

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Parker Owens
On 12/15/2016 06:06 AM, Headstall said:

So cells have sex? Who knew. Poor mathematician? I don't think so. Romantic nerd more like it. I can picture you watching the Science Channel late at night with a glass of wine :) . Anyway, they were entertaining, both. As always you bring the equations to lovely, sweet conclusions... bravo, buddy... cheers... Gary....

Yes, the Nerd Poet struck again. There's just so much material out there, I may never need the Science Channel. And frankly, they'd probably laugh me off the face of the planet...but the glass of wine, now there's a grand idea. I am glad you were entertained, though. Must keep practicing...wouldn't want to oxidize slowly...

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Parker Owens
On 12/15/2016 09:05 AM, Mikiesboy said:

Two super poems, i kinda understand... nice Parker.

Glad you liked them. I know they get kind of obscure, but think of all the poor lonely scientific terms that never get used in poetry! Thanks for your thoughts and for reading!

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Defiance19

Who would have thought that cell division and oxidation would lend themselves to poetry so ideally. This is great Parker. Pretty cool..

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Parker Owens
On 12/15/2016 02:15 PM, Defiance19 said:

Who would have thought that cell division and oxidation would lend themselves to poetry so ideally. This is great Parker. Pretty cool..

I am glad you enjoyed these. Oxidization was especially fun to write. Many thanks for your comments and for trying to make sense of these little verses.

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dughlas

Heartfelt yearning is simply oxidation ... my science is a bit rusty.
These are wonderful. Do you share them with students? I'd think it would make learning fun. Of course it may be you want to keep secret that romantic bit of yourself lest you set some poor youngster to hopeless pining.

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Parker Owens
On 12/16/2016 12:20 AM, dughlas said:

Heartfelt yearning is simply oxidation ... my science is a bit rusty.

These are wonderful. Do you share them with students? I'd think it would make learning fun. Of course it may be you want to keep secret that romantic bit of yourself lest you set some poor youngster to hopeless pining.

Oh, but you are good. Many thanks for reading these, and for responding to them. I've never thought to share these with my students - and perhaps you are right that I hold that part of myself back. After all, we wouldn't want my students to suspect Mr. Owens of actually having a heart, now would we?

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