Mary Anning - A Dinosaur Villanelle

An Amazing Woman, A Mighty Girl - For The Vocal Poemosaurus Rex Challenge

By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred Published 2 years ago • Updated 11 months ago • 1 min read

Introduction

This story came in on my Facebook feed and I thought it was a suitable subject for the current Vocal Dinosaur challenge. Because the main subject is a female archaeologist rather than her dinosaur discoveries it will probably not be considered, but the post below is very illuminating.

The music is "Sombre Reptiles" from "Another Green World" but Brian Eno. The video is some film and photos I took from a Mouth of Tyne Festival

Mary Anning

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Mary Anning, Paleontologist
Dorset Girl Born 1799
She Showed Us Bones Of Dinosaurs Exist
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In Her Search For Those Bones She Did Persist
There Was A Plesiosaur Skeleton
Mary Anning, Paleontologist
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She Sells Sea Shells By The Sea Shore A Twist
Of A Poem To Honour Her Talent
She Showed Us Bones Of Dinosaurs Exist
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Discovering Fossils In The Sea Mist
Itchthyosaur Skeleton, One Of Them
Mary Anning, Paleontologist
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A Mighty Girl, Archaeologist
Dinosaur Legacy She Left So Fine
She Showed Us Bones Of Dinosaurs Exist
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Mary Anning, A Special Talent Missed
Dinosaur Skeletons That She Did Find
Mary Anning, Paleontologist
She Showed Us Bones Of Dinosaurs Exist
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