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7/23/2026 for Nature - Ocean, Lake Or River Poetry Contest sponsored by Tania Kitchin

lake

swallow skims the lake
fish floats below its surface ~
eyeing the same flies
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Andresen Avatar
August 3, 2026 at 11:18 AM
- Congratulations on your win in the contest, David :) - hugs
Crandall Avatar
August 3, 2026 at 9:02 PM
Thanks, Anne-Lise!
Dietrich Avatar
August 2, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Great viewpoint!! Way to go, David. 👍
Crandall Avatar
August 3, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Thanks, Andrea!
Kitchin Avatar
August 2, 2026 at 2:40 PM
David, congratulations on your winning placement with your wonderful lake haiku. Wonderful imagery with the bird and fish too.
Crandall Avatar
August 3, 2026 at 8:47 PM
Thanks Tania! I got the idea from remembering camping on the lake as a kid.
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