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1st in Shaped Haiku 2 (Sponsor: JCB Brul)

Judged: July 16th, 2025

Barracuda

edged teeth grate live bones
ransacked by its spineless bite
red bubbles at sea

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r                                         teeth grate live bones   
e       s                        d                                           r 
d          e                e                                                    a                   
              a          g                                                              n
b                   d                                                   **                 s      
u             e                                                                                a                
b                    s                                                                               c         
b         t              p                                                                      k     
l      a                     i                                                                e           
e                               n                                                       d           
s                                    e                                                     
                                           l e s s   b i t e  ___  i t s   b y                                        
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Gasun Avatar
August 2, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Wow! Such an amazing/creative shape haiku poem! Belated warm congrats on your first place win too my dear poet friend! Cheers and hugs! Thanks for sharing! Sorry for coming late coz of my bike accident lately. But I'm ok now. Happy wkend/new week ahead! Hugs
Layne Avatar
August 3, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Thanks, Len! Your comments are appreciated. Sorry to hear about your bike accident. Glad you're feeling much better now. Be well:)
Kendrick Avatar
July 17, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Congratulations on your winning work in this creative contest. Way to go. Thanks for sharing your talent with us. Sara K
Anaya Avatar
July 17, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Chilling Trina. I love the fins! Congrats on winning! Anaya
mysore Avatar
July 16, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Interesting write. Congratulations on your win dear poet. Cheers!!!
Dietrich Avatar
July 16, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Great job. Congrats on the win
Layne Avatar
July 16, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Thank you, Andrea.
Woods Avatar
July 16, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Very cool image!! Xo
Layne Avatar
July 16, 2025 at 5:04 PM
Well, I've gotten a bit better since my first attempt at the shapes. Comments noted and appreciated:)
Bayles Avatar
July 13, 2025 at 7:56 AM
I liked the haiku and the last line said so much. The concrete version of this work was interesting.
Layne Avatar
July 13, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Appreciate your comments, Mike.
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