This is Throwback Thursday #236. In these, we look back into the past at ESCONI specifically and Earth Science in general. If you have any contributions, (science, pictures, stories, etc ...), please sent them to [email protected]. Thanks!
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"Only a Rock" is a poem that appeared in the July 1964 edition of the ESCONI newsletter. The poem was written by Alice French of the Flint Rock & Gem Club in Clio, Michigan, which is near Flint. It's good to see that the Flint Rock & Gem Club is alive and well as they just had their annual show in September 2024.
ONLY A ROCK by Alice French
It's only a rock, they said to me
When I picked it up from the shore.
But it's pretty, just look at the color,
And there are many more.It was washed so clean and smooth,
And its pattern so bright and clear,
I marveled at its beauty,
But I guess they thought me queer.Perhaps it wasn't a precious gem
To be worn upon one's hand,
But it looked as lovely lying there
In its bed upon the sand.I took it up to the cottage
And put it on the shelf
Now it's a conversation piece
That has gained honor for itself.- from Flint Rock & Gem Club
