FEB 8, handbook of micro-nutrients: vitamin B12

  a) Reprise of material posted on February 8 in previous years ...

2020: new world palindromes, #5,6 (wordplay)
2021: American satire, greetings to Senator Hawley (poem)

2022: reminiscence, limericks by Dr JJ (poems, various) 
2023: inspired by Ogden Nash, rehash of "The Purist" (illustrated poem)

b) Today's Offering (Feb 8, 2024): 

poetry lyrics:/ Your Atlantic-coast backyard seed feeder:/ For visits, this bird
 is the leader./ On its perches, in bunches,/ This perky guy munches -- /
 The house finch, a furious breeder.      

Authors' Note: The myelin sheath is an envelope of lipid-rich material that wraps around peripheral nerve fibers, acting as a form of insulation; its development and maintenance is dependent on vitamin B12. 

You can find our incipient collection of verse related to micro-nutrients, i.e. trace minerals and vitamins on our topic-based blog "Edifying Nonsense" by clicking HERE.