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Sand Crab

passage through the wave
fell back three red backs emerged
claws brushing the sand

 

revise

passage through the wave
in time these three red emerged

claws brushing the sand

 
 
 
 

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  • wordsmith gold member
    September 27, 2008
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    Great haiku and revision. There is a sensorial quality that I like about this.

    • saddie23
      September 27, 2008
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      Thank u

      thank you for the wonderful comment given to my ku. Saddie23


  • azure85 gold member
    May 28, 2008

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    passage through the wave
    fell back three red backs emerged
    claws brushing the sand

    I like that you revised with myrataal's suggestions on her reading. This is a good set of images of the crabs in the sand, thank you so much.

    • saddie23
      May 28, 2008
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      thank u

      thank u for the wonderful comments and I took myrataal's suggestions and revised. Glad u liked and the applaudes are good too. Saddie23


  • myrataal silver member
    May 28, 2008
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    I liked this!

    I felt like brushing the sand, too!

    So cute!

    Love
    Myra

    • saddie23
      May 28, 2008
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      thank u

      thank u for the look over my ku and the wonderful comments given. Saddie23

  • myrataal silver member
    May 27, 2008

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    Yes very visual ...

    the tedious motion in wave and in sand ... We can learn from the crab: adapting to time and to tide.

    You inspired me to do a version:

    red spirals in waves
    thrown upon the driftwood line
    claws in crab-wise style



    Love
    Myra

    • saddie23
      May 28, 2008
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      thank u

      Thank u for the comments given to my ku and applaudes. I like the spin to the ku, but have another look and see what u think. Saddie23


  • adios muchachos gold member
    May 26, 2008

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    Exemplary

    The longest marathon I ever ran was from a crab that just came out of the water. He ran after me like I owed him money!lol

    Great haiku in my estimation! Good luck in your contest!

    John

    • saddie23
      May 27, 2008
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      thank u

      thank u for the comments and the applaudes given to my ku. Was he a crab shark lol. Saddie23

      • adios muchachos gold member
        May 27, 2008
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        No, he was what we called a Jersey Blue Crab, very protective you might say!lol
        Again, good luck with the ku, it ain't bad!!!

        • saddie23
          May 27, 2008
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          thanks

          Thought would put that out there. Thanks for the luck too. Saddie23


  • ourgirlFriday
    May 26, 2008

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    I like it!

    I love sand crabs, except when I'm trying to picnic on the beach...they won't leave me alone! I think you did an awesome job with the subject in Haiku!
    Keep on penning!

  • JWGoethe
    May 26, 2008
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    nice image. Expressed well in a form that I rarely try. Nice job.


  • crazymomma
    May 26, 2008

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    I love haiku and this is one of the best I've read. I really enjoyed the imagery in this one. Thanks for sharing


  • JamesLinde
    May 26, 2008

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    i kind of like "three red backs emerged", but "fell back" sort of spoils the effect. Maybe replace those two words with "in time," or... something. I dont read or write haikus very often but this one got me interested.


  • Edna Sweetlove
    May 26, 2008

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    575 yes. But the rest
    Not so good
    And maybe
    ungrammatical
    to boot
    I think
    Oh yes baby.
    Well totally.

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