suite of three found poems

[novapsyche]

found poem 1: serranoid

ser'a.noid

Of or pertaining to
a family
(Serranidae)
of carniverous
perchlike fishes
comprising
the black sea bass and allies
and including, sometimes,
the true groupers,
jewfish, et cetera.

found poem 2: capsaicin

cap.sa'i.cin

from CAPSICUM. Chemical.
A colorless crystalline
compound, C18H27NO3,
a powerful irritant,
the pungent principle
of cayenne pepper.

found poem 3: araliaceous

a.ra.li.a'ceous

Belonging to a
widely distributed family
(Araliacaea),
the ginseng family (order Umbellales),
having compound and often aromatic
leaves, umbellate flowers,
and drupaceous fruits. It
includes the Hercules'-club,
ginseng and ivy (Hedera helix).