Living In Their Pools They Soon Forget About the Sea

When the ebbing tide retreats
Along the rocky shoreline
It leaves a trail of tidal pools
In a short-lived galaxy
Each microcosmic planet
A complete society

A simple kind of mirror
To reflect upon our own
All the busy little creatures
Chasing out their destinies
Living in their pools
They soon forget about the sea...— Rush, "Natural Science" (1980)

Starfish are plentiful and readily accessible on Beach 4 of Olympic National Park near Kalaloch, Washington.