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focused praying mantis still as a stick

clueless prey three times its size

best friend of gardeners

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Poetry notes:
10/13/2019

Poetry form: Kimo - An Israeli form of haiku that has three lines with a 10-7-6 syllable format and which does not rhyme. Also, the Kimo is focused on a single frozen image (kind of like a snapshot). So it's uncommon to have any movement happening in kimo poems.

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Praying Mantis

focused praying mantis still as a stick

clueless prey three times its size

best friend of gardeners






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October 13, 2019
F F I series 27 kimo
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Jeanne Mcgee

October 16, 2019 at 11:37 AM

A perfect stillness of kimo. Nice!

Mark Toney

October 16, 2019 at 12:05 PM

Thank you for your wonderful comment, Jeanne. ~Mark

Wendy Watson

October 13, 2019 at 2:20 PM

Hello Mark This was a very clever theme to choose bearing in mind the snapshot, no motion criteria of a kimo poem. The first line set the scene and drew us in brilliantly.

Mark Toney

October 13, 2019 at 3:05 PM

You are a dear soul, Wendy, so gracious and kind. ~Mark