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Slowpoke

slow to eat, crawl, climb
sloth exemplifies slowness
mindfulness on show
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La France Avatar
September 8, 2021 at 8:34 PM
John, congratulations on your win in my Nature Haiku Contest with your beautiful Haiku, well done, love the image and your voice ~ peace and tranquility _ Constance
Anderson Avatar
September 9, 2021 at 11:16 AM
Thanks very much, Cheers
Dietrich Avatar
September 5, 2021 at 8:11 PM
Cute one, John. Congrats on the win
Anderson Avatar
September 6, 2021 at 12:14 PM
Thanks very much. Cheers
Lawless Avatar
August 13, 2021 at 7:08 AM
i think I worked with this guy......Great haiku John
Rodrigues Avatar
August 12, 2021 at 3:12 PM
I have seen a sloth in the wild. An interesting animal :)
Anderson Avatar
August 12, 2021 at 3:49 PM
does moss grow on their fur?
Kavanagh  Avatar
August 12, 2021 at 3:11 PM
Nothing slow about this haiku John, you capture the true nature of the sloth, mindfulness knows exactly what it’s doing, wonderful writing, cheers David
Kavanagh  Avatar
August 12, 2021 at 3:56 PM
No worries John I was juxtaposing it to mindlessness
Anderson Avatar
August 12, 2021 at 3:51 PM
sorry, I'm not a fan of mindfulness which can be slothful.
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