Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 Nature Likes Lichen

The life form lichen we be called.

Not an animal, not a plant,

An algae fungi mix found sprawled.

On most surface we gallivant

In a relationship of worth,

Give and take of mutual need.

We can survive all over Earth,

Long living and hardy indeed.

Now for the purpose of this rhyme,

We do particularly be

On rock surface in place and time,

But rude and simple - no not we!

We're complicated and polite.

Lichen are Mom Nature's delight.