fish ladder that jump the heart makes
(originally appeared in Failed Haiku, an online journal of senryu, May 2016)
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Marietta McGregor
Marietta is a botanist and journalist who has pursued various careers from palynology researcher, garden designer, parliamentary guide and visitor manager at an astronomical observatory to science and technology marketer. Having spent much of her life explaining things, she now tries to let them explain themselves while capturing some of the unique spirit of the Australian land. View all posts by Marietta McGregor
What a lark.
Thub dub, fly
Jan
catch in my throat
a salmon falls back
again and again
I experience this every fall when the salmon return. You've captured it so beautifully. Thank you!
Very nice!
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Migrate dear fish
Stay alive
FAO
I have never experienced a salmon return, but this monoku immediately made me see one. Highly effective.
marion
__ When this fine view refers to salmon Marietta, one remembers that by achieving their up-river goal, their life ends; but their life does not end as such… it regenerates. Grand sight of this Nature's Pathway, Marietta.
reddened salmon
span this white water course
a bear waits
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This speaks to me of courage and vulnerability. Wonderful image Marietta!
moon run
into the wide mouth
of the river
This poem is an example why I like one-liners very much! Thanks for sharing!
Is that really all there is to it because that’d be flagaergbstinb.