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                             Scientific Name: Lophius americanus

                                         Market Name: Monkfish

            Common Name: Monkfish, anglerfish, goosefish, bellyfish

- Haiku X 129 - Fish -

monkfish needle teeth

                           on sandy muddy bottoms

                            from ...  beauty to beast
















18-04-2018
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Phyllis Babcock Date: 4/28/2018 11:53:00 AM My grandson would call that an ugly fish. I guess you would call it that but beauty or beast is an opinion. Nice one. love phyl Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 4/28/2018 12:59:00 PM - Not exactly a beauty, Phyllis :) - Many thanks for your visit and comment :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Moon Flower Date: 4/25/2018 1:51:00 AM I like its composition. Very creative. Congrats on your stunning win, Anne-Lise. ;) hugs Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 4/25/2018 4:18:00 AM - Many thanks for your visit and congratulations, Moon Flower :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

FJ Thomas Date: 4/24/2018 5:08:00 PM Deeefinitely not the cutest thing in the waters lol. Good one søster! Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 4/25/2018 4:18:00 AM - Many thanks for your visit and comment, Søster :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart Date: 4/24/2018 8:48:00 AM I always see beauty in the beast :) wonderful haiku! Congratulations on gold dear poetess! xomo Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 4/24/2018 8:58:00 AM - Many thanks for your visit and congratulations, Maureen :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Line Gauthier Date: 4/23/2018 9:56:00 PM Congrats o n your gold medal finish, Sunshine. Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 4/24/2018 4:30:00 AM - The monkfish is beautiful with its gold medal around the neck :) - Many thanks for your visit and congratulations, Line :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Gershon Wolf Date: 4/23/2018 8:36:00 PM One last view for me...Disney shudders in his grave...Euuu, what a gross monster of a fish! Congrats again on your trophy win! :) gw Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 4/24/2018 4:27:00 AM - Many thanks again for your visit and congratulations, Gershon :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Laura Leiser Date: 4/23/2018 7:51:00 PM I knew your brilliant haiku would place high, Anne-Lise! Congrats on your well deserved top win :) Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 4/24/2018 4:26:00 AM - Many thanks for your visit and congratulations, Laura :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Akkina Downing Date: 4/23/2018 7:27:00 PM That is one a bit ugly fish but congrats on your win, Anne... hugs :) Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 4/24/2018 4:25:00 AM - Many thanks for your visit and congratulations, Akkina :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Gershon Wolf Date: 4/23/2018 5:06:00 PM Disney would be proud of you. Congrats, Anne-Lise on your winner. Nothing fishy about this one. :) gw Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 4/24/2018 4:24:00 AM - It smells like fish, Gershon - Many thanks for your visit and congratulations :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Paul Callus Date: 4/23/2018 3:57:00 PM Pleased to see your entry placing right at the top, Anne-Lise! Always a pleasure to revisit with congratulations:) Hugs // paul Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 4/24/2018 4:22:00 AM - Many thanks for your visit and congratulations, Paul :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Roy Pett Date: 4/23/2018 2:07:00 PM Back with Congratulations on your well deserved win Anne-Lise, brilliant haiku. :)) Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 4/23/2018 2:13:00 PM - Many thanks for your visit and congratulations, Roy :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Jean Murray Date: 4/23/2018 2:07:00 PM Scary monster from the deep has given you a clean sweep to number one. Well done Sunshine. I am proud to be next in line. Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 4/23/2018 2:13:00 PM - Many thanks for your visit and congratulations, Jean :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Susan Gentry Date: 4/23/2018 12:43:00 PM Congratulations on your win. Great imagery! Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 4/23/2018 2:12:00 PM - Many thanks for your visit and congratulations, Susan :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Roy Pett Date: 4/21/2018 5:35:00 PM Great Haiku Anne-Lise, good luck in contest. :)) Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 4/22/2018 7:20:00 AM - Roy, many thanks for your visit and comment :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Andrea Dietrich Date: 4/20/2018 5:52:00 PM oooh, I will say so. Ugggg. What a beast he is now! NIcely done! Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 4/21/2018 6:51:00 AM - Your comment gave me a smile, Andrea :) - Thank you :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Moon Flower Date: 4/19/2018 8:40:00 PM Lovely. Good luck. hugs ;) Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 4/20/2018 4:24:00 AM - Thank you for your lovely comment, Moon Flower :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Laura Leiser Date: 4/19/2018 8:25:00 PM Love the unique and outstanding connection of thoughts in your fine haiku, Anne Lise! Should do very well in the contest :) Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 4/20/2018 4:23:00 AM - Laura, many thanks for your visit and comment :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Paul Callus Date: 4/19/2018 12:14:00 PM I reckon that many baby fish are beautiful, like most other creatures, but the 'real' them comes to the fore when they develop and become adults! Indeed, in this case, a transition from beauty to beast! Hugs // paul Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 4/19/2018 12:40:00 PM - Certainly beautiful as newborns ... monkfish babies :))) - Many thanks for your visit and comment, Paul :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Maria Williams Date: 4/19/2018 8:24:00 AM They say beauty is in the eye of the beholder but I fail to see the appeal in this fish, but there is definitely beauty in your Haiku Anne-Lise....Maria xxx Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 4/19/2018 12:41:00 PM - The beauty is in its heart, Maria :) - Thank you for your lovely comment :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Demetrios Trifiatis Date: 4/19/2018 3:19:00 AM Haha! Marvelously done dearest, Anne-Lise. Hugs xxx Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 4/19/2018 3:41:00 AM - Thank you for your lovely comment, Demetrios :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Eve Roper Date: 4/18/2018 8:55:00 PM awesome Haiku, Sunshine :) Hugs Eve ~`* Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 4/19/2018 3:40:00 AM - Eve, many thanks for your visit and comment :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Ilene Bauer Date: 4/18/2018 5:54:00 PM what a strange-looking creature! i enjoyed your poem about him, anne-lise... Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 4/19/2018 3:39:00 AM - I do not know if it's a male or female, Ilene ... but beautiful ... no :) - Many thanks for your visit :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

James Peranteau Date: 4/18/2018 5:01:00 PM Well hello dear poet...I've certainly missed you...Well now I knowz what a "Munk Fishy" is...*sm ty. Have a wonderful Spring Anne-Lise...Much love, james ....P.S...please read my Soup-Mail..Ty Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 4/19/2018 3:37:00 AM - Thank you for your lovely comment and the S..M., James :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Janice Canerdy Date: 4/18/2018 4:14:00 PM Excellent, Anne-Lise! Janice Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 4/19/2018 3:36:00 AM - Thank you for your lovely comment, Janice :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Nette Onclaud Date: 4/18/2018 3:11:00 PM this finely depicts the unusual features of a sea creature, anne... a distinct 'ku!... happy huggs Login to Reply Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 4/19/2018 3:35:00 AM - Amazing how many strange animals we have in the ocean, Nette - Many thanks for your visit :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

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