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Summary of microscope written by maxine kumin

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This is the interesting poem which tells the story of Anton Leeuwenhoek, a scientific pioneer, in a misleading simplistic, almost child like style which masks the profundity of its central idea. Leeuwenhoek, the poet says, sold "pincushions, cloth, and such, " an occupation which he neglected in order to begin grinding lenses for the microscope. Possessed by the spirit of scientific inquiry, Leeuwenhoek spends his time examining everything he can think of under his lenses, everything from fish scales to his own blood to bugs so small they are hidden within a water drop. The irony here is that the scientist is making extensive and important scientific advancements, but the townsfolk aren't interested in this. Thy are only interested in why their store is not open, to provide....