The Advanced Biologist
A poem written for William Staten, a dear friend.
With help from MDhealth.com
“The human brain is ultimately responsible for all thought and movement that the body produces”
“Each part has a unique function that allows humans to observe and interact with their environment effectively”
“If the brain is not functioning properly, the ability to move, generate accurate sensory information or speak and understand language can be damaged as well”
The brain
Thinking
feeling
remembering
reasoning
how do we love
how do we think in abstract
how do we build upon curiosity
how do we exist
But the question here
is how does he
William
Dear William
No, not Shakespeare
for once, it's finally not Shakespeare
details resonate as intransitive
as they cling to his conscience
like a kindergarten sticker
if the brain is a doorway
then his is a path through the forest of enchantment.
The danger lingers there in the neurons
but stand tall as an opportunity
for the heroes of valiance.
A bearing beyond a travelers routine
where strange chattels break into existence
where strange people shimmer in origin
the home of monsters, nightmares
the home of witches, cruelties
the home of fairies, hopes
However, just like every other brain
if his is not functioning properly
these abilities can quickly diminish
leaving behind only remnants of evaporated thoughts
His mind is far from flawed,
and if any one believes him to be this
generalized prescription "crazy"
then they can gladly
forcibly insert the lifeline exercise card into their anus
and bow away with a smile
“The brain makes us who were are”
“It boils over in madness scaring those who we let inside”
“The brain gives us existence, gives us life”
“The brain already knows everything, the data is all there”
“The brain is a functioning game of adaptation”
Good point wildcats,
Let’s Begin:
Sensory Cortex- The sensory cortex, located in the front portion of the parietal lobe, receives information relayed from the spinal cord regarding the position of various body parts and how they are moving. This middle area of the brain can also be used to relay information from the sense of touch, including pain or pressure which is affecting different portions of the body
Negativity swarming the entrails
A pestering vulture
Pressure building on the outskirts of something once phenomenal
But it is no bother
For it slides right off like a winter glove
Leaving the fingers helpless and exposed
But adapting to the frigid atmospheric pressure around fragile digits
Making them stronger
Durable
And lasting.
Pain hurts like hell
he lays there crying
Clenching his neck and legs
desperately
searching for the calm
He scratched
he dug
he peeled
the skin coming off at the ends of his nails
like that of a serpent's cast
The bleeding poured
like the lies of stability
he fed his outside world
The bleeding
wouldn’t
couldn’t
refused to
stop
Pain hurts like hell
Motor Cortex- This helps the brain monitor and control movement throughout the body. It is located in the top, middle portion of the brain.
Despite the hype
Action hurts just as much as words
Bullying isn’t the only thing to cause a bruise
And just because
Movement is monitored
Doesn’t mean it is controlled.
Take a bottle of that swine
That faultless summertime wine
while the boy cries
right before your bloodshot eyes
your ears are clogged
your morals all wronged
Take a step back
maybe listen just a crack?
Hit him again
strike one
strike two
strike three and I’ll throw you out myself
No disciplinary intentions
just the smell of vodka
in his piercing words
Hold his throat
his head pushed against the wall
his cheek impregnated with the plaster
"Learn your values"
you scream into his ear
all the while
you’re the one impaired with blurry eyes
Temporal Lobe- The temporal lobe controls visual and auditory memories. It includes areas that help manage some speech and hearing capabilities, behavioral elements, and language. It is located in the cerebral hemisphere.
unhealthy
Inactive
No appreciation
Listen, listen, listen
He’s not as “cray”
As you make him out to be
He is an advanced biologist for crying out loud
Exploration can be mighty fine
Complain
Like you have no ears
Death come quickly
Romeo and Juliet
What kind of writer would I be
Without a little Shakespeare
He is trying to help
Listen please
He would enjoy the smile on your face
As you greet a grandchild with open arms
But I guess if your temporal lobe is damaged
You have another excuse to yell
Hippocampus- This portion of the brain is used for learning memory, specifically converting temporary memories into permanent memories which can be stored within the brain. The hippocampus also helps people analyze and remember spatial relationships, allowing for accurate movements. This portion of the brain is located in the cerebral hemisphere.
Define spatial relationships:
Orientation in space.
Explain:
He can locate an object
In a 3D fabrication of our external world
Love
Hate
Friendship
Are they anything more but objects?
He’s a sponge.
He is tactical.
Trying to make a spatial analysis
Isn’t so hard when your windows have observed so much
Severity.
Revise:
He sought for location
Observing every detail
Every occurrence
Every phenomenon
Like some hollow of a person
Would pinch it away from him
Prone to it
He can locate an object before the next hunter blinks
In this external world
Of 3D fabrications
Built on facades and politics
He can locate any object in space.
Love for his encounters
Hatred for those who chop him down
No, not hatred
Never hatred
Friendships lasting for miles
He has enough gas to keep it going
Are these any more but objects?
Depends on your definition of object
Webster doesn’t know everything
Considering “swag” was word of the year
Irony.
Absorption lingers amongst his many talents
Tactical is another
Severity limps outside his windows
Some call them eyes
Eventually spatial analysis becomes easy
Isn’t that a joy?
Final Grade:
98.6 A
Comments:
Averagely perfect
Too many facts hurt
They scorch a little
But just enough
Just enough.
Just
Enough.
Not enough?
Insanity at best.
Amygdala- The amygdala helps the body responds to emotions, memories and fear. It is a large portion of the telencephalon, located within the temporal lobe which can be seen from the surface of the brain. This visible bulge is known as the uncus.
Hatred = Fear
Emotions can = apology, pain, neutrality, EVERYTHING
Memories = a story
His mother felt responsible
Sorry, sorry, sorry
Why, why, why
William, William, William
"I hate my father"
He spoke only truth
only a valiant truth
Bleeding like Cinderella’s missing slipper
his mother aided the cuts with guilt
his father sat there
quietly
barely blinking an eye
didn’t help
didn’t speak
didn’t look
"how could I love someone like that"
he tells me
but I know he’s not the kind of person to leave
Well. That’s it.
I guess all our brains are crazy
Madness
Insanity
But lovely
Wonderful
Glorious.
Thank you for showing me I’m crazy as well
It’s perfect
"I love myself"
he says to me
I finally understand