The Story of Water

A poem tracing the story of water through the evolution of life, from the first ‘intelligent gel’ to humans. Its sequence (gels, cells, organelles, sexual cells and shells; then scales, skin, feathers, fur and fashion) underlies the author’s five-phase model of transformation. Written over more than fifteen years and completed in 2020, with minor revisions to wording and punctuation since. An illustrated edition is in preparation.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Published
2026-10-28
DOI
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.23749168
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Artistic and Creative Research
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The Story of Water

Marc Cohen
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The Story of Water

Marc Cohen
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Abstract

A poem tracing the story of water through the evolution of life, from the first ‘intelligent gel’ to humans. Its sequence (gels, cells, organelles, sexual cells and shells; then scales, skin, feathers, fur and fashion) underlies the author’s five-phase model of transformation. Written over more than fifteen years and completed in 2020, with minor revisions to wording and punctuation since. An illustrated edition is in preparation.

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