Albert Einstein said,

"The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives."

"A Plain Ordinary Steel Needle Can Float on Pure Water" - Kay Ryan

—Ripley's Believe It or Not

Who hasn't seen
a plain ordinary
steel needle float serene
on water as if lying on a pillow?
The water cuddles up like Jell-O.
It's a treat to see water
so rubbery, a needle
so peaceful, the point encased
in the tenderest dimple.
It seems so simple
when things or people
have modified each other's qualities
somewhat;
we almost forget the oddity
of that.