Mary Anning

The belemnite's arrow points to forgotten battles.

Humor helps when the rain soaks through to the bone.

Knowledge is the true treasure from Lyme's shores.

I expected little, received much, and give thanks.

Paleontology reveals God's vast imagination.

The ammonite's spiral reminds us of life's cycles.

Persistence uncovers what patience alone misses.

Fame is fleeting, but fossils last forever.

In the earth's layers, we read the history of all.

My discoveries are gifts from the Creator.

Women in science face cliffs steeper than Lyme's.

The dimorphodon's wings suggest skies of ancient flight.

Joy comes not from wealth, but from wonder.

Skeptics doubt, but evidence silences them.

Time's river carves the rocks, revealing hidden forms.

As I near the end, I see life's fossils clearly.

The crinoid's stem sways in memory's sea.

Laughter echoes louder than critics' voices.

Discovery demands both luck and labor.

The earth's autobiography is written in stone.