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Written by: Abe Lopez

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Salmon Run

The journey upstream,
A chance to deliver life;
Swimming to the death.

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James Fraser Date: 9/10/2009 10:47:00 AM Kool Haiku Abe, i work in the Aquaculture Industry>>James
Robin L. Gass Date: 3/24/2009 2:06:00 PM Your images in this are crystal clear, Abe. This is a wonderful reflection on this cycle of life! A perfect Haiku! Thank you for your thoughtful comments! Love, Robin
Raul Moreno Date: 2/14/2009 7:41:00 PM I left you some soup mail.
Elizabeth Neal Date: 2/14/2009 7:34:00 PM Thanks for your commetns. You need some more poems to comment on. Love E
Daniel Neal Date: 2/14/2009 7:29:00 PM Nice work and Happy Valentine's Day..DN
Chris Goombi Date: 2/14/2009 7:23:00 PM What a great scene you painted here.
Danielle Moreno Date: 2/14/2009 7:20:00 PM Swimming to the death, how sad..........Danielle
Tyler Martin Date: 2/14/2009 7:05:00 PM Nice poem describing a terrific but sad journey. Tyler
Brian Strand Date: 2/14/2009 12:40:00 AM Very true observation Abe.Rgds Brian
christina vasquez Date: 2/13/2009 7:40:00 AM nicely done abe
Debbie Guzzi Date: 2/11/2009 7:03:00 AM The eternal yin and yang nicely put. Keep writing and reading. Don't forget my Chair Tale contest. Light & Love Debbie
Elizabeth Neal Date: 2/11/2009 4:09:00 AM The upstream journey is nicely penned. Great title by the way. Love E.
Steve Edmonds Date: 2/10/2009 9:26:00 PM Nice poem Abe, this word paiting is very clever.....The Chief
Raul Moreno Date: 2/10/2009 8:34:00 PM Nice, nice, nice. This one speaks of true sacrifice the salmon makes in order to survive...Raul
Belinda Parish Date: 2/10/2009 8:19:00 PM I like this one. You write very good Haiku's

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Salmon Run

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