Hidden deep beneath the briny, see-through floor
You seep effervescently from your veiled crack,
Belching out a defiant, aquatic roar.
You strive to escape the waters cold and black,
Taking your leave via the nearest slip road;
Breaking the surface with euphoric feedback.
Listening to your secret, amphibious code,
We measure the pitch and transcribe every note;
Detect every subtle key change in your ode.
Recording your rhythms, we hope to denote
A true understanding of what makes you float.
Frozen methane bubbles (Photo Credit: U.S. Geological Survey from Reston, VA, USA).
This is a Terza Rima, inspired by recent research which has demonstrated how acoustics can be used to identify methane
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