Mycelium

Did you know that mushrooms have roots too?


They soak up water 

And absorb nutrients too 

But they have another name 

They’re not quite the same 

Mycelium it’s called

It really sounds odd 

They act like roots 

And they look like roots 

But they aren’t the same at all

The mushroom we know and love 

The one that we see from above 

Is like a fruit 

Attached to the roots 

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But the mycelium is much more than just roots 

It acts as stem, branch, leaf, bark, AND root 

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So if you think 

Really think 

Mycelium is more 

So much more 

More useful and important 

Than you ever thought before 

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So next time you see a shroom

Whether its bright red on top 

Or a dull kind of brown 

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You’ll think of what you know, now that you know

About how they grow 

Of course, don’t forget to give the shrooms their room 

But take time to stop 

And appreciate what you found on the ground