Bioluminescence

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Bioluminescence
Photo by Mark Basarab / Unsplash

by Cam McGlynn


morning star falling meteors shower the skies
Luciferase enzyme of the fire fly
fluoresces even still scintillions of blooming algae
light- bearer moon jellies scatter
bringer of angel wings illuminates reflected stars

Cam McGlynn is a writer and scientific researcher living outside of Frederick, Maryland. Her work has appeared or is forthcoming in The Shore, One Art, Molecule, Open Minds Quarterly, and Cicada among others. She likes made-up words, Erlenmeyer flasks, dog-eared notebooks, and excel spreadsheets.