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hermit-crab

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Deep Dive Jive

Divin' Deep down there's guttural
gurgles and burbles
Jivin' in the respirator.
I dive deeper, still deeper
than I've ever been before.
The seabed is littered
with littoral lie-there's
just layin' about,
praying to be picked up
by some swim-on-buy kid like me.

It's a jalopy junk yard down there.
Old shells long discarded by hermit crabs
looking for joyrides in new digs
and sporty convertible squats in RV's.
Shells discarded are great do-uppers
for crabs putting on weight.
No one is homeless down here,
for all shells discarded, 
are reborn to after-lives
decreed indeed by need
in Davy Jones' Locker.
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Mcintosh Avatar
July 9, 2021 at 3:07 PM
Wonderful write. Enjoyed. God bless you Love, Gina
Anderson Avatar
July 9, 2021 at 3:10 PM
bit of fun to herald my word play Contest. Cheers,
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