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This is a wordku style. Instead of 5-7-5 syllables it is 5-7-5 words

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Minke whales, surface and dive
massive baleen lined mouths filter out food
our boat keeps its distance

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Anisha Dutta

August 3, 2025 at 10:05 PM

Whales are most fascinating creatures. Living in sea, it is a mammal and largest animal. I have written so many features about whale. Three lines composed by you expressed its special quality. Though largest, it eats mouthful of smallest fishes krill , draining out water. Have Good Days.

Oliver Mckeithan

August 4, 2025 at 3:15 AM

Thanks for reading and commenting Anisha. They are fascinating. Have a good day

Valsa George

August 3, 2025 at 9:41 PM

Whales are dangerous creatures. We have to keep guard against them while being in a boat. Beautifully penned new form of haiku. Have a great week ahead, dear Oliver

Oliver Mckeithan

August 4, 2025 at 3:16 AM

Thank you Valsa. Have a good week as well

Janice Canerdy

August 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM

Oliver, this is very descriptive and interesting. Keeping a distance, indeed! :-) Janice

Oliver Mckeithan

August 3, 2025 at 8:35 PM

Thanks Janice. Canada and USA have strict distance rules. My wife and I were on the Bay of Fundy last month on a whale watching trip

Sara Kendrick

August 3, 2025 at 1:50 PM

Oliver, I think a distance is a good thing. That would be a wonderful adventure to be up close and see those magnificent fish. Thanks for sharing this one with us. I appreciate the honor of placing in your contest and you dropping by personally to say congratulations. Sara K

Oliver Mckeithan

August 3, 2025 at 2:46 PM

You are quite welcome Sara. It was hard to judge. All of the poems were good. My wife and I were on a whale watching trip in early July on the Bay of Funday in Canada and saw Minke.

Paige Hind

August 3, 2025 at 11:36 AM

I liked this - I love whales

Oliver Mckeithan

August 3, 2025 at 2:44 PM

Thanks Paige. I do as well. My wife and I were on whale watching trip in the Bay of Funday in early July

Kim Rodrigues

July 30, 2025 at 5:20 PM

Enjoyed your informative ku!

Kim Rodrigues

July 31, 2025 at 5:59 AM

That is the best kind of ku. My husbnd and I went whale watching in Alaska. We had a close encounter with the first whale. The Captain had to throw the ship quickly into reverse or the humpback would likely have flipped our boat. My husband asked how often that happens and Captain said “first time.”

Oliver Mckeithan

July 30, 2025 at 5:41 PM

Thanks Kim. Based on a whale watching trip my wife and I took three weeks ago in New Brunswick Canada.

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