Biodiversity
Carolus Linnaeus
Classified nature
Genus and species became
Binomial nomenclature
As we walk through
Margaret Pace Park
We witness biodiversity
In it’s remarkable state of art
Coccoloba uvifera
Our native tree
Protecting our shores
Letting nature run free
Streptopelia decaoctos
In all their celestial glory
Coo softly up above
Telling their solemn story
Apis melliferas
Buzz in my ear
Pollinating flowers
Making honey every year
Colius philodice
Yellow like the sun
Perching on the live oaks
Having lots of fun
Anolis porcatus
An invader of our state
Flashes his dewlap
Searching for a mate
Zygoptera odonata
Delicate little dame
All her neon colors
Are her claim to fame
Nycticorax nycticorax
Its eyes like flashing rubies
Wearing a crown of night
Oozing ethereal beauty
Sciurus carolinensis
Scurrying along the shore
Nibbling on a sea grape
Trying to look for more
Palm trees and concrete
Sitting on the bay
Diversity all around me
What a glorious day