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Dolphins

Delightfully friendly dolphins can live for over forty years 
Observe them swim with synchronised movements
Leaping out of the water in perfect unison
Prey such as fish and squid is found using echolocation
How I marvel when they ‘sky hop’ vertically out of the water
I recall the first time I saw one  … it was re-runs of ‘Flipper’ on TV! 
Noises made by dolphins sound like whistles and squeaks
Such social creatures they live in ‘pods’ with many other dolphins

Dolphins Contest
Sponsored by Julie Leigh Rodeheaver

2/04/18

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Eve Roper

March 7, 2018 at 9:50 PM

Nicely done, Jan, congratulations on your win :~) enjoyed reading! Hugs Eve ~`*

Jan Allison

March 8, 2018 at 1:17 AM

Thanks eve:-) hugs Jan xx

Line Gauthier

March 3, 2018 at 10:24 AM

Back with congrats, Jan. Well done.

Jan Allison

March 8, 2018 at 1:16 AM

Thanks line:-) hugs Jan xx

Tom Cunningham

March 3, 2018 at 1:39 AM

Congratulations Jan. Tom.

Jan Allison

March 8, 2018 at 1:16 AM

Cheers tom:-) hugs Jan xx

Marc Acrich

February 17, 2018 at 9:50 AM

(; I won't be saying much just a smile to let you know that i read it, I would of mentioned that they are sharks worst enemies, they swim low and come up full speed and with their back hit the shark in the belly they kill this way This is not a critique just info

Jan Allison

March 8, 2018 at 1:15 AM

Thanks for the info marc:-) hugs Jan xx

Roy Pett

February 5, 2018 at 4:31 PM

A wonderful acrostic about a wonderful creature, great write Jan, a joy to read. :))

Jan Allison

February 5, 2018 at 4:34 PM

Thanks so much Roy there was a pod of dolphins sighted recently in our coastal waters - they are such gorgeous creatures :-) hugs jan xx

Old Buck

February 5, 2018 at 1:45 PM

Jan: Good job capturing a lovely creature. Good luck, oldbuck

Jan Allison

February 5, 2018 at 1:52 PM

Thanks for your continued support Old Buck:-) hugs jan xx

Kevin Shaw

February 4, 2018 at 2:53 PM

Nice one Jan, you seem to know quite a bit about these wonderful creatures, we must be of a certain age, I remember Flipper on TV, Good luck in the contest you have a really nice Acrostic here, kind regards from Yorkshire to the Isle of Man, although actually I am in Lanzarote writing this, Kevin xx

Jan Allison

February 4, 2018 at 3:12 PM

oh Wow Kevin I hope you are having a wonderful holiday I have never been to Lanzarote I am told it is so beautiful. Flipper is still popular you can still find the original series on IMDB. :-) hugs jan xx

Alexis Y.

February 4, 2018 at 1:28 PM

Hi Jan, This is a good "Acrostic" about dolphins. They are such beautiful creatures. I went on a boat trip with a friend and I saw dolphins swiming and flipping near the boat,it was the most amazing and beautiful thing that I ever seen. I wish you the best of luck in the contest:-) Alexis

Jan Allison

February 4, 2018 at 2:48 PM

Thanks Alexis they are so graceful i agree with you. I've never seen them up close just saw a small pod on our Island leaping through the water. it is a spectacular sight:-) hugs jan xx

Heidi Sands

February 4, 2018 at 12:06 PM

A great Acrostic Jan! Good luck in the contest :)

Jan Allison

February 4, 2018 at 12:24 PM

Thanks Heidi:-) hugs Jan xx

Line Gauthier

February 4, 2018 at 9:17 AM

I love your line of the first time you saw dolphins... I watched the same reruns and it was love at first sight. Thanks for the throwback, Jan. Well done.

Jan Allison

February 4, 2018 at 10:18 AM

I agree with you Line it is love at first sight when you see these charming creatures and watching that clip and hearing the song sure brought back many memories:-) hugs jan xx