The Double Helix

Richard

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Reconstruct the poem by dragging each line into its correct position. Your goal is to reassemble the original poem as accurately as possible. As you move the lines, you'll see whether your arrangement is correct, helping you explore the poem's flow and meaning. You can also print out the jumbled poem to cut up and reassemble in the classroom. Either way, take your time, enjoy the process, and discover how the poet's words come together to create something truly beautiful.

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In the dance of genes, our anthem plays,
X-ray beams through the crystal clear,
From the tiniest cell to the grand design,
To healing hands, the future docks.
Guiding humanity through the night.
From Watson and Crick to the future's gaze,
From the heart of the cell to the edge of the sky,
The double helix, a tale of light,
Adenine with thymine, guanine with cytosine,
New hopes rise, old fears burn,
In the heart of cells, where secrets keep,
Unlocking the code of destiny.
Franklin's images brought the structure near,
In the dawn of time, life's mystery lies,
The patterns clear, a design unseen.
A dance of bases, A and T, G and C,
Promising cures in the darkest night,
Gene therapy, a beacon bright,
Oh, the double helix, spinning through time,
In the helix form, life's guiding sight.
The code of life, soaring high.
In the dance of A and T, G and C,
The human genome, our legacy,
With paper and pen, they drew the line,
In the strands unseen by the human eyes,
Watson and Crick began to seek.
Lies the promise of what we can be.
Chargaff's rules whispered in the night,
Bases pair, and the fit was right,
Watson and Crick, they saw the light,
Unravelling secrets, oh, so sublime,
With every sequence read, a door unlocked,
A future of health, our genes align.
A double helix, a twist divine,
From the simple code, a symphony,
With every twist, with every turn,