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Chasing the stoke waves growing larger Weekend warriors still on the beach Destiny calling mortality daring Odds go to hell above twenty feet The spray to the heavens Dropping into the thunder Darkness envelops one prayer to beseech The sound of a monster The howl of its fury But nowhere on earth —would I rather be (California Surf: December, 2023)

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Date: 12/30/2023 7:15:00 PM
Love it! My husband was thrown trying to boogie board the North shore of Oahu! All was good.
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Kurt Philip Behm
Date: 12/30/2023 8:35:00 PM
Thanks Kim.
Date: 12/30/2023 1:04:00 PM
Surfing, I take it. It's a great challenge of balance. But what about the sharks?
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Kurt Philip Behm
Date: 12/30/2023 1:06:00 PM
Thanks … like getting struck by lightning.

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