It looks like a puddle from here,
but it’s bursting with life
when you grow near.
Algae!
Tadpoles!
Snails!
It looks like an old log from here,
but it’s teeming with critters
when you grow near.
Salamanders!
Millipedes!
Beetles!
It looks like some garbage from here,
but it’s composting brilliance
when you grow near.
Worms!
Worms!
More worms!
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Abbie Werner James is a writer, licensed behaviour specialist, and works in youth services at a public library. She has published a nonfiction resource with Jessica Kingsley Publishers, a short story with Owl Hollow Press, and has a middle grade novel set for publication in 2026. She enjoys gardening and hiking with her family in search of nature’s marvels big and small.
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