Prophase The nucleolus disappears Mitotic spindle forms Sisters joined by duplicated centromere Metaphase Stretching centrioles Pushing to the center Grasping for pairs of chromosomes Anaphase Digging in their claws Spindle fibers pull Genetic material apart Telophase Separation of cells Cytoplasm splits Before the process begins again Prophase Crossing over meets an end Homologous pairs exist in absence Metaphase Single columns form Cell separation exiling the once coupled Anaphase Reach to the center once again Separation on a smaller scale Dividing chromatids Telophase Another nucleus forms Splitting into four Before new cells are born Interphase Cellular growth, fulfilling function Interphase (Interphase) Replication of genetic information This life defined By change and development Deep inside Division and duplication of cells A constant occurrence within this shell Necessary for reproduction Variety created, fulfilling function Necessary for reproduction Totality completed