Untitled

Poet's Notes

(Show)

Become a Premium Member and post notes and photos about your poem like Oliver Mckeithan.

This is a wordku style. Instead of 5-7-5 syllables it is 5-7-5 words

Minke whales, surface and dive massive baleen lined mouths filter out food our boat keeps its distance

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Anisha Dutta

Date: 8/3/2025 10:05:00 PM

Whales are most fascinating creatures. Living in sea, it is a mammal and largest animal. I have written so many features about whale. Three lines composed by you expressed its special quality. Though largest, it eats mouthful of smallest fishes krill , draining out water. Have Good Days.

Valsa George

Date: 8/3/2025 9:41:00 PM

Whales are dangerous creatures. We have to keep guard against them while being in a boat. Beautifully penned new form of haiku. Have a great week ahead, dear Oliver

Janice Canerdy

Date: 8/3/2025 6:40:00 PM

Oliver, this is very descriptive and interesting. Keeping a distance, indeed! :-) Janice

Oliver Mckeithan
Date: 8/3/2025 8:35:00 PM

Thanks Janice. Canada and USA have strict distance rules. My wife and I were on the Bay of Fundy last month on a whale watching trip

Sara Kendrick

Date: 8/3/2025 1:50:00 PM

Oliver, I think a distance is a good thing. That would be a wonderful adventure to be up close and see those magnificent fish. Thanks for sharing this one with us. I appreciate the honor of placing in your contest and you dropping by personally to say congratulations. Sara K

Oliver Mckeithan
Date: 8/3/2025 2:46:00 PM

You are quite welcome Sara. It was hard to judge. All of the poems were good. My wife and I were on a whale watching trip in early July on the Bay of Funday in Canada and saw Minke.

Paige Hind

Date: 8/3/2025 11:36:00 AM

I liked this - I love whales

Oliver Mckeithan
Date: 8/3/2025 2:44:00 PM

Thanks Paige. I do as well. My wife and I were on whale watching trip in the Bay of Funday in early July

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 7/30/2025 5:20:00 PM

Enjoyed your informative ku!

Kim Rodrigues
Date: 7/31/2025 5:59:00 AM

That is the best kind of ku. My husbnd and I went whale watching in Alaska. We had a close encounter with the first whale. The Captain had to throw the ship quickly into reverse or the humpback would likely have flipped our boat. My husband asked how often that happens and Captain said “first time.”

Oliver Mckeithan
Date: 7/30/2025 5:41:00 PM

Thanks Kim. Based on a whale watching trip my wife and I took three weeks ago in New Brunswick Canada.