32. Ode to a red cell Erythrocyte, erythrocyte, Thou General Physiologists’ delight! Thy gently rounded biconcavity Arouses wonder, not depravity. Thy subtle shape proclaims an adaptation To Dr. Roughton’s diffusional equation. And Biochemists still persist in hopin’ You’re more than just a bag of hemoglobin. When comes Hemolysis; as come it must to most; You’ll make a very pretty red cell ghost! - Alan C. Burton