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Fishing For Dinner

River flows wildly
Salmon swim upstream to spawn
I’ll throw in my line

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Raul Moreno

February 13, 2009 at 5:10 PM

Great visual Michael, I read a haiku by Abe Lopez called Salmon Run and it reminded me of it...Raul

Frank F. Atanacio

February 13, 2009 at 7:35 AM

If you were a Bear you wouldn't have to, I love your writing PERIOD! And I don't need a line to read it :)

Brian Strand

February 13, 2009 at 12:21 AM

A reality check Michael.Nice one rgds Brian

Tyesha Ehigiator

February 12, 2009 at 10:36 PM

Michael, this is Great.. I can picture this beautiful sight so clearly...Very creative, Nicely done. God Bless and thank you for your kind words on my poetry*Tyesha

Carolyn Devonshire

February 12, 2009 at 6:50 PM

Michael, Love your haiku. I'm a fishing fan and this work creates a nice image. Thanks for sharing it. Carolyn

Jim Wilson

February 12, 2009 at 4:34 PM

Makes me want to go to the river tomorrow.

February 12, 2009 at 2:13 PM

I hope you catch THE BIG ONE!!!!! I enjoyed this one. It brings back my own fishing memories. Karen

Barbara Gorelick

February 12, 2009 at 1:14 PM

I love to fish..dont care if I catch a thing..good one. BG

Michael Jordan

February 12, 2009 at 12:40 PM

Michael - Just a little ways off there is the Sacramento River which has simply a wonderful run of salmon each year - Wish you was near by bro we could do us a little fishing i reckon - God Bless, MJ