

ice floating above
fish hide beneath the surface
huddled in warm pools
spring sunshine soon warms their bath
time to rise and leap for food
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https://www.earthdate.org/why-fish-dont-freeze:
“As a lake freezes, the ice floats on the surface, insulating the water below and keeping most lakes—and the fish within them—from freezing solid. You would still, however, be very cold. Lake fish have to lower their metabolism and enter a state called torpor to reduce their energy demands enough to survive the winter. This is especially important in spring before the ice melts, when oxygen levels in the water trapped under the ice may be dangerously low. In that case, you’d need antifreeze in your veins. And polar fish have developed exactly that. They produce a glycoprotein that slows down water’s molecular motion to keep ice crystals from forming.”
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https://godoggocafe.com/2022/03/15/tuesday-writing-prompt-challenge-march-15-2022/
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Fascinating! I didn’t know this at all!
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Nor did I. Thanks so much for the lovely poem and its background.
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Fingers playing
Under the sheets
Minds entwined
Where love greets
Itself. With skin
Two heartbeats
Within
Tap out a tune
That soon
Becomes a melody
For you and me
Perfectly matched
We have barely scratched
With those fingers
What lingers
Beneath the surface
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