The Grand Traverse Area Rock and Mineral Club’s Pebble Pups and Teen Earth Science Scholars Celebrate National Poetry Month
Artifact
Green as emerald
Ancient civilization
Sacred rituals
By Nathan Peters, 10th grade
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| Photomicrograph of a chrysoprase bead made by the ancient Pyu civilization. This artifact measures 9.5 mm across. Photo © Steven Veatch. |
Puddingstone
I am forgotten
But not lost—formed by pressure
A story of the past
By Tim Bashore, 10th grade
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| A puddingstone found in a Michigan farmer’s field. Photo © Steven Veatch. |
Restart
An asteroid hit
The Triceratops and others died
Life started again
By Bo White, 1st grade
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| A Triceratops out for a Mesozoic stroll. Sketch by S. W. Veatch. |
Sabertooth
Saber is coming!
Mammoth gets stuck in the tar
Saber eats the mammoth.
By Clayton Sedlacek, 3rd grade
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| A sabertooth cat stalks prey. From the S. W. Veatch postcard collection. |
Flight
It flies with its wings
The Archaeopteryx takes meat
Dinosaurs are dead
By Brady Sedlacek, Kindergarten
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An Archaeopteryx gets ready to fly. Sketch by S. W. Veatch. |
Amethyst
The color purple
This amethyst is bumpy
To hold and to touch
By Scarlett Sedlacek, 2nd grade
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| Formerly known as “grape agate,” these specimens are now considered to be amethyst, not chalcedony. Source: Mindat.org. Photo © Steven Veatch. |
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