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saltwater crocodile

nose above water
we think hes a floating log
green crocodile

he is seventy
surviving in saltwater
largest ones alive

Categories: saltwater, animal,
Form: Haiku

sturgeon moon

solunar evening
	serene azure beckoning ~
		 stirrers of the deep

(August Full Moon – Great Lakes and Lake Champlain)

Categories: saltwater, animal, fish, moon, native
Form: Haiku

how long is the largest saltwater crocodile

How long is the largest saltwater crocodile?
If you want to know, you can see her for yourself.
She lives in the Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary in Issa, India.
Would you like to guess?

Even after you see her, I doubt you will get it right.
She is twenty-three foot long.
Others have reported seeing a thirty-three foot crocodile.
But this has never

Categories: saltwater, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Free verse

Book: Radiant Verses: A Journey Through Inspiring Poetry

Village by the Sea

Village by the Sea

In Bonanamo's haven, where echoes of the sea,
White sandy beaches, a cradle for dreams to be.
Glorious sunsets, a canvas painted bold,
A symphony of colors, a tale to be told.

Fishermen set sails with the first light's kiss,
Their hopes are woven in nets, a daily bliss.
Returning with catches when the winds decree,
In Bonanamo, the

Categories: saltwater, adventure, appreciation, beach, beautiful,
Form: Free verse

saltwater and sun

Seaspray hits your face
like a slap, wakes you up
cupped in the prow 
dipping up dipping down
watching for fins
coming up dolphins
you lick the salt 
from your lips
and speak of love
to the Sun

the anchor, chained,
is stored below deck,

it won’t drop
for a while





Candide Diderot. ‘24

Categories: saltwater, muse,
Form: Free verse

- Blue Saltwater -

Out of blush, the sail is lifted by the sunset
                               On an icy fjord one winter day

Categories: saltwater, courage, life,
Form: Free verse

Saltwater Spray

Sunlight glistens off the tumbling waves
Two children laughing and enjoying the day
Collecting shells, saltwater spray
Worries are forgotten 
Sands through the palm of my hand
Ebbing away the worries and pain
I look to the sky and pray for a better life
And know in my heart someone is watching over us

Categories: saltwater, anxiety,
Form: Free verse