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Starry Night and Swimming

April 18, 2012
By 11swimer4life SILVER, Leawood, Kansas
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11swimer4life SILVER, Leawood, Kansas
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Traditional----- Night Sky
It’s a starry night
Every star is twinkling
And shimmering fast

Any topic---- Swimming
Touching the water
It sends shivers up my back
I dive in, ice cold

© Allison H., Vancouver, WA

The author's comments:
The first poem you read was a traditional haiku about nature and the world around us. the second poem you read was a "Any Topic" haiku.
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