Darwin thought he was ugly
Amblyrhynchus cristatus*
this agile swimmer
with a diet of algae
but oh how they light up
near each other
like a tree in glory
with a star on top
mating brings out the
jewels they truly
are in this place where
the two legged beast
Homo sapiens that
breeder of malevolence
has barely tried to live
Seems water might be
necessary after all –
not optional –
which the ruler-deciders
are trying to make us
believe
These creatures dressed
in green and red show
no fear of me
perhaps they know that
to be so isolated is
to be ignored
perhaps being ignored is
enough to save them
when the ruler-deciders
also known as life-breakers
mange to kill
even themselves.
1/2025
*Scientific name of the marine iguana. The Christmas iguana is a possible subspecies, Venustissimus, located on the island of Espanola. These iguanas are found only in the Galapagos Islands.
Anne's mediocre poetry 