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What the shrimp see

It is a very human tragedy

That we can name more lengths

Of waves of light than our eyes

Can or will ever comprehend

 

To know that something exists

And is very likely beautiful

Just outside our grasp, forever

Is the most human thing of all

 

At least to me.

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Sep 21, 2019
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