Our National Reflecting Pool opus 878
| 3 July 2026 1713 Hours | | Biology, Botany, Current Events, Environment, Politics, Science, Technology |
Our beautiful National Reflecting Pool;
Why suddenly so green with algae?
Our 'One-in-Charge' claims great pool-knowledge.
But a shallow body of water needs flow.
To paint it a 'patriotic-deep-flag-blue,'
Acts as a solar cooker and algae thrive in warmth.
To leave supply pipes dormant for eight weeks
And then, unflushed, to suddenly turn them back on,
Gushes out a breeding-ground's-worth of algae.
Of course there are the normal populations
Of visiting ducks and geese producing their waste.
But it's that 'solar-cooker-blue' that clinched 'the deal.'
Also, by adding so much H2O2, algecide, perhaps
The sealer (bonding agent) is breaking loose.
Or might it be hydrostatic pressure from beneath?
How many more half-witted deals
Must we finance and endure,
Besides wars and such?