Ocean Haiku

Deep cobalt blue sea
Saturates my eyes and soul
I carry you home.
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Leave your safe haven
deceived by a shiny hook
mahi mahi fish.
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Graceful, curious
wary of our spectacle
albatross drafting
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Capricious wind comes
Splatters paint across the deck
Nature creates art

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Paint chips and rust fly
Needlegun aria is
Heavy metal sound

Dana Africa is an able-bodied seaman on the R/V Thompson ship's crew.