Intricacies
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The beauty of lichens up close
As lovely as a coral reef
Tightly bound and crust-like – crustose
Diversity beyond belief
Pebble-like, clustered – squamulose
No need for SCUBA and debrief
The beauty of lichens up close
As lovely as a coral reef
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Flat sheets and leaf-like – foliose
Closely explored in disbelief
Free-standing, branching – fruticose
A terra-firma reef motif
The beauty of lichens up close
As lovely as a coral reef
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A Picture and a Poem 