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A chapter in the book The Heart of Poetry

dragonflies whiz by (double haiku)

by Carolyn 'Deaton' Stephens

dragonflies whiz by
bass leaps from lake perfect catch
dragon flies no more


blackberry bush grows
berries hanging lush and ripe
birds waterfront snack





34 syllables in 6 lines writing prompt entry
Writing Prompt
Please write six lines in a syllable format of 5-7-5-5-7-5. (SORT OF double-haiku style). May or may not be a space after third line.

First three lines must have the theme of a lake or pond, and what can be SEEN above surface at this moment in time.

Last three lines must have a theme of THAT lake/pond's surroundings (trees, animals etc.). NO WILLOW TREES ALLOWED.

Personification is fine.

No punctuation at all (hyphens are OK)
All written in lower case.

NO artwork.
NO author notes whatsoever.

Plain simple presentation in two colours only (one for background and one for text) with no highlighting of text

Must all be written in present tense.

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