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Pretty In Pink

Pretty in Pink

There was a time I felt the urge
To venture in the Amazon
To see a mammal at the dawn
A dolphin pink in water fresh
To gaze and watch it’s morning thresh 
So solitary in this wild
To feed on turtles, shrimp and crabs
Born as gray as time moved on
And changed to pink translucent skin
Among the species they excel
releasing sound to seek their food

A Capybara lifts it’s head
To watch as it begins to rise
To flow the dorsal ridge about
Then flail around and then submerge
Rain Forest graced with such aplomb
An Orinoco majesty

Dolphins Contests
Sponsored by Julie Leigh Rodeheaver
February 11, 2018

* I was in the Amazon.

Copyright © | Year Posted 2018




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Date: 4/14/2018 8:20:00 AM
A well deserved win Ralph.
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Date: 3/4/2018 10:26:00 PM
Ralph, congratulations on your win .. Hugs Eve
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Date: 3/4/2018 2:24:00 PM
How amazing an experience you have described congratulations on your win ralph:-) hugs Jan xx
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Date: 2/23/2018 6:53:00 PM
By the way, WHEN were you in the Amazon??
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Ralph Sergi
Date: 3/3/2018 1:24:00 PM
July, 1994. Our boat also took us to Peru and Brazil from Colombia. My wife is Colombian.
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Ralph Sergi
Date: 3/3/2018 1:14:00 PM
Hi Andrea: July, 1994 and our boat also took us to Peru and Brazil from Colombia. My wife is Colombian.
Date: 2/13/2018 5:34:00 PM
what a wonderful entry in the dolphin contest, Ralph. Good luck!
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Date: 2/12/2018 2:30:00 AM
- A beautiful experience and a beautiful poem, Ralph :) - Best wishes in the contest - hugs // Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 2/11/2018 11:44:00 PM
Beautiful poem Ralph! I had to come and check is not me you wanted to see in pink!!!! LOL ( kidding)
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