Bioluminescence
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.