Poem: ‘D.N.A.’

Science in meter and verse

Illustration of multiple cats climbing up a DNA strand

Masha Foya

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The poem "DNA"

Jim Erhart has been writing poetry for most of his 96 years, and has published several collections, including, most re­­cent­ly, Poetry With Pictures. He lives in the hills of northern California, where he owns a historic gold mine.

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 331 Issue 3This article was originally published with the title “D.N.A.” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 331 No. 3 (), p. 69
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