On the desktop there he lay <br />Reaching out to help move the quill in a special way <br />Each stroke of his master's pin <br />Seemed to need assistance from him. <br /> <br />Dip it in the ink pot and then write so carefully <br />He studied the method of Charlie D. <br />Of course it was simply a game <br />One to endure just the same. <br /> <br />And when his master tired, <br />So did he <br />And sought out new pleasures <br />For him to see. <br /> <br />In the study of pollenation <br />It was clear Charlie needed some instruction. <br />Note how the flowers were shaped, <br />Just so for a insect to partake. <br /> <br />Of course he could have explained <br />That the monk had already been this way <br />And studied how inheritance came into play. <br />Who discovered that peas and their flowers <br />Were much easier to handle in a monastery. <br />But no, Charlie D. insisted to do it his way. <br /> <br />Now in the garden, planting seeds <br />He observed Charlie D. <br />Place a bit of fertilize carefully, <br />So what to do but dig alongside <br />And make a deposit there to hide. <br />Showed him how to cover it just so <br />That the plants were sure to grow. <br /> <br />Certainly the plants would prosper <br />And he taught Charlie D. much more <br />That while much was made of the Descent of Man, <br />Altruism was God's plan.<br /><br />Sidi J. Mahtrow<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/darwin-s-cat/
