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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

Date: 2/13/2009 5:10:00 PM

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

Frank F. Atanacio

Date: 2/13/2009 7:35:00 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

Date: 2/13/2009 12:21:00 AM

A reality check Michael.Nice one rgds Brian

Tyesha Ehigiator

Date: 2/12/2009 10:36:00 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

Date: 2/12/2009 6:50:00 PM

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

Jim Wilson

Date: 2/12/2009 4:34:00 PM

Makes me want to go to the river tomorrow.

Date: 2/12/2009 2:13:00 PM

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

Barbara Gorelick

Date: 2/12/2009 1:14:00 PM

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

Michael Jordan

Date: 2/12/2009 12:40:00 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

Robin L. Gass

Date: 2/12/2009 12:38:00 PM

What lovely images this creates. Plus, I love salmon. Wonderful Haiku, Michae! Love, Robin

Deirdre Omaidin

Date: 2/12/2009 9:02:00 AM

Great great haiku, great feel to this one. Regards: Déirdre