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. ~