Swamps

Swamps,

Lands as wet as fish where trees and shrubs grow

Water dwells almost all year through

Swamps,

Befall worldwide

In lowlands and coastal areas,

Near rivers flowing as slow as snails moving

Swamps,

Woody anatomy

More plants than do marshes

Swamps,

Plants and animals

As various as variety

As wide as ambition

Swamps,

Soils moist like wet tissue

Fosters plant life, trees, shrubs and vines

Swamps,

Ponds and streams furnished with fish, frogs and reptiles

Such as snakes, turtles, crocodiles and alligators

Birds, insects and mammals such as bears, rabbits and deer

Swamps,

As fresh as the sea’s breath of wind

Or as salty as the sea’s saliva

Swamps.