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says it's name: Kerplunk!

That's a tough line to follow

When casting my line

I know, sorry about that -- I usually think of the next person to pick the last line --

but I had to go with it because that one was IMO my best haiku so far.

 

 

When casting my line,

I hope the whale will notice,

panic when he does.

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Panic when he does

Go manic and when the gloves

Fly off a lemon

fly off a lemon

a certain kind of yellow

mellow to the eyes...

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fly off a lemon

a certain kind of yellow

mellow to the eyes...

 

mellow to the eyes

clouds over the cliffs in sun

sparkles on the sea

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mellow to the eyes

clouds over the cliffs in sun

sparkles on the sea

sparkles on the sea

broken sea-shells on the shore

a lone sea-gull flies...

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sparkles on the sea

broken sea-shells on the shore

a lone sea-gull flies...

 

a lone seagull flies

past the pelicans roosting

forty to a rock

 

(at Natural Bridges State Park, Santa Cruz)

Edited by Mark Foote

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a lone seagull flies

past the pelicans roosting

forty to a rock

 

(at Natural Bridges State Park, Santa Cruz)

 

forty to a rock

ten thousand back to my self

morning I'll return

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forty to a rock

ten thousand back to my self

morning I'll return

morning I'll return

to that misty pine mountain

ah, the fragrant air...

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Long live the soap bar!

The place is cleaned out fridays

I don't want no scrubs

i don't want no scrubs

but i can do the Samba

Rio de Janeiro!

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Carlos Santana

Oye como va, my friend

Tito Puente rocked

 

Tito Puente rocked

all the lovers everywhere

rolling out to sea

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Tito Puente rocked

all the lovers everywhere

rolling out to sea

rolling out to sea

a misguided sea urchin

prickly to the touch...

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rolling out to sea

a misguided sea urchin

prickly to the touch...

prickly to the touch

patting strictly at own risk

cantankerous cat...

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Cantankerous cat

Pusillanimous pussy

Ferocious feline

 

Ferocious feline

Sharpens her canines on bone

Savoring marrow

Edited by rainbowvein

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Savoring marrow

After flushing it with Qi

The secret of youth

the secret of youth

take two cold showers a day

but don't wet your hair...

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the secret of youth

take two cold showers a day

but don't wet your hair...

 

but don't wet your hair

don't slip a disk, dunkin' dough

nuts a squirrel's friend

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but don't wet your hair

don't slip a disk, dunkin' dough

nuts a squirrel's friend

 

nuts a squirrel's friend

winter, a squirrel's bed time

me, I'm up all night

 

(writing loopy haiku)

Edited by Mark Foote

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Me, I'm up all night You, you're standing in the light We, we're quite a sight

 

We, we're quite a sight

if it gets any better

things could get real tight

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