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Fun Marathon Poetry Inspired By Basho

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8/14/2025

A fun Poetry Marathon haiku inspired by Matsuo Basho (1644-1694) and his famous haiku “old pond, a frog jumps in, the sound of water” (as translated into English). I originally published this in my 'Mile 7 Closed and Being Judged' blog post on 8/14/2025. 
 

I have included my Marathon-themed poetry in my Poetry Marathon blog posts since 2019, usually at the end of the blog posts, but I never posted them to my poetry page. So now I'm taking the time to post them to my poetry page. 

 

water puddle 
marathoners running
soaked sneakers squishing

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Andrea Dietrich
Date: 8/20/2025 12:12:00 PM
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such a cute image, Mark. And thanks for my last placement in the marathon
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Mark Toney
Date: 8/20/2025 12:53:00 PM
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You are very welcome. Thank you for supporting the Marathon!
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Valsa George
Date: 8/19/2025 9:26:00 PM
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This is what happens when running through puddles. Marathoners have no other choice, but run. Very hilarious Haiku, dear Mark.
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Mark Toney
Date: 8/19/2025 10:09:00 PM
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Thank you, Valsa. I’m glad you enjoyed it. :)
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Kim Rodrigues
Date: 8/16/2025 3:57:00 PM
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Love this!
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Mark Toney
Date: 8/16/2025 4:10:00 PM
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Thanks, Kim!
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Mark Toney
Date: 8/16/2025 3:51:00 PM
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I have included my Marathon-themed poetry in my Poetry Marathon blog posts since 2019, usually at the end of the blog posts, but I never posted them to my poetry page. So now I'm taking the time to post them to my poetry page.
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