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They were hydrogen.
He was nucleus
stable, self-contained,
she was electron
buzzing-surround
caught by attraction
held firmly in place
unable to split.
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© 1982, 2017 Betty Hayes Albright
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(re-post of a poem written in 1982)
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Chemistry – one on one
July 22, 2017 by Betty Hayes Albright
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It does seem to happen that way sometimes. :-0
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Indeed! 🙂
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This is truly beautiful. The poem itself is chemistry. Appropriate title.
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Thank you so much, trE! 🙂
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You’re most welcome.
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I like this very often opposites attract 🌹💜
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Thanks very much, Willow. And you’re right! 💮🌸
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Love these subatomic analogies!
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Thank you! They’re fun to write. Have always loved science, physics, etc.
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I love this one, I’m a sucker for good science poetry! 😁
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Me too! 😀
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As we attain higher energy, we move closer to the outer ring. —CC
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Ah, yes – something about “valences” isn’t it? Thanks for your comment, Carlos. 🙂
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Yes, and not the window treatments. 🙂
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LOL! 😄 (I loved chemistry in highschool, but that was soooo long ago….need to brush up!)
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