in English, pteropod translates to wing-foot, sea snail, sea butterfly. too small to press against your ear and listen for the sea, though they are remnants of a past where armor was not yet needed only translucent skin and calcium-glass shells leaving the ocean’s heart visible for admirers. now, in any language, she pleads for a god that does not crumble in our fires, choke on our ashes because like any good mother, the ocean cannot carry the smoky exhales of our mistakes in her belly forever. "sea butterflies" by Cynthia L. (Age 16, Massachusetts). You can read Cynthia's full poem through the "Featured Poem" link in our bio. Featured artwork, "The Dissolving Bright" by Alisa M. Alisainwl (Age 13, New York). . . . #pteropod #plankton #seabutterfly #marinelife #invertibrates #oceanacidification #oceanart #climateart #oceanart #oceanawareness #biodiversity #blueplanet #youthpoet #youthartist