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ecrivan
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0 posted 2004-10-17 01:40 AM



Curious picture of adults atop a mandible
image what if the jaws had clamped shut
yet people like fish will move in schools
Squalus wets its appetite once saliva drools

the mayor says its preposterous
creature should invade an island beach
but the ocean is a place for turns of events
plays between the tourist hungry beach owners
and the avid shark whistle blower.

Picture ones taken on small boats to sea
their first excursion in the ocean's wake
its denizen strikes without a chance
hardly a sequel to marine romance...

years later the same beaches are open
family mags publish hero stories
surfer goes back to do the thing he likes
the mayor is happy lifeguards won't strike...

in a standoff between the ocean deep
and the ones that wander in
people like fish move out in schools
the great whites home in on other tools.



© Copyright 2004 Martin Dansky - All Rights Reserved
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Gaia
1 posted 2004-10-17 01:48 AM


Now I'm going to have that Jaws music in my head, so I don't DARE go to bed until I read something soothing.
LOL, a good write, Martin.
Yep...just like a school of fish, and some kind of JAWS will always be out there, waiting to catch us unawares.

Juju
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2 posted 2004-10-17 01:49 AM


I really liked this. I had to read this twice. Doesn't happen often, but maybe I read in too deep. Good write.

Juju

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3 posted 2004-10-17 01:02 PM


excellent write martin, how goes it dans la belle province? is everyone in black mourning the death of the nhl season? I know i am, i miss mes habitants..sighs means i'll have to wait another year for stanley
ecrivan
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4 posted 2004-10-17 03:13 PM


sure alot of people are sad there not here, on the bright side I get to see films I haven't in the time slot


Aenimal
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5 posted 2004-10-17 06:32 PM


very true, besides it adds another year to the wait of maple leaf fans which is always a good thing
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6 posted 2004-10-17 06:55 PM


Great write!

Eric

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