Monday, September 20, 2021

A University of Fish

A University of Fish
"Humans call it a school - a university, the key to unity and harmony."

Painting and Verse by Dr Abe V Rotor 
A School of Fish in acrylic by Dr Abe V Rotor 2017
Courtesy of BANNAWAG Managing Editor Cles B Rambaud

A school of fish in the dictionary, 
    big and small alike in company,
in unity towards stability, 
    living members of one big family. 

From a school into a university,
    attended by not just one specie(s),
enhances knowledge in diversity, 
    in the many corners of the sea.

Here Lola Basyang tells us a story,
    Balagtas recreates a scenery,
Leona Florentino into poetry, 
    a touch of Rizal's Noli and Fili.

Einstein sees matter in relativity,
    others in web and flow of energy,
each a kind of school, air, land and sea,
    microbes all, in virtual infinity 

All creatures attend school that is free,
    from ones home to the community,
we, humans call it a university,
    the key to unity and harmony. 

Move over Sir Darwin from your theory,
    move over scholars of history;
man will never solve this great mystery 
    of life, and why we're here to stay. ~

 

 


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