At World’s End

A poem:The world will endOne fine day;As will its children,That's what they say.The sun will explode,One fine day;All will be consumed,That's what they say.The world will end,One fine day;This time by cold,That's what they say.The sun will grow cold,One fine day;Darkness will descend,That's what they say.Few futures come true,These futures may.Yet it is our actions That …

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Acontinum Plicatum

A poem:Nature is destructive,And just as lovely.It's just as helpful As it is deadly.There exist angelsCapable of healing.Then there are devilsCapable of lifestealing.Blue as the sky,A rare beauty.Yet cherished by few,As exhibits lethality.Behold, the Monkshood,An extraordinary sight!Eat any by chance,You won't live to see the light.Its poisonous powersInvite fear and hate.There exists no cureTo reverse your …

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Nepenthes Rajah

A poem: Behold, the Nepenthes rajah,The enemy of all rats!The greediest of the greedy,The fattest of the fat!One indisputably redolent,Waits patiently for guests.Traps all who venture deep,Savors the delicacies it ingests.Be it a rat or a large frog,Our Rajah eagerly eats.'Tcomplains not about food,As devours fresh meat.All groan inside its bellyAs get digested whole;Nothing's left …

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