by Curt L.
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November 1, 2007

Run Aground Ship ~ A Haiku for You

February 19, 2008 12:01 PM EST
views: 83 | comments: 64

Run aground's a ship

where, on deck, a captain lies

fallen, cold and dead.

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Comments: 64

N A Feb 19, 2008, 12:02pm EST
Wow! The end!
Robyn F. Feb 19, 2008, 12:07pm EST
jeez, i hope not, my very 1st cruise is march 29TH:)
☃ Aunt Shanny Feb 19, 2008, 12:08pm EST
Alrighty then.
Vivian P. Feb 19, 2008, 12:11pm EST
Oh my that wouldn't be any fun LOL
well maybe we could all take of and live on a deserted island and marry natives
Sammie B. Feb 19, 2008, 12:11pm EST
Neat haiku.
WS R. Feb 19, 2008, 12:17pm EST
Fun haiku! Reminds me of a lyric from They Might Be Giants: "when the ship runs out of ocean, and the vessel runs aground, land's where we know the boat is found."
DJ B. Feb 19, 2008, 12:19pm EST
Dang! Now that bites! *lol*

Curt, give us a more upbeat haiku, pleeeeeease??
I'll give you another 10 if you do! ;o)
June B. Feb 19, 2008, 12:31pm EST
Short and to the point. Thanks Curt, I always enjoy your poems.
John Philipp Feb 19, 2008, 12:37pm EST
Curt, "fallen cold and dead" is a very powerful combination of words.

Nice work.
Curt L. Feb 19, 2008, 1:22pm EST
Thank you all for your comments!
John P, it was Walt Whitman who first combined those words in poetry.
Lydia (part of the solution) Shelley Feb 19, 2008, 1:37pm EST
Bummer.
Nancy 67 Feb 19, 2008, 1:38pm EST
I think the Capitan be dead! ;-D
Ellie !. Feb 19, 2008, 1:40pm EST
I laughed again...just goes to show you don't want to take me to the opera! No class.
Nancy O. Feb 19, 2008, 2:00pm EST
Quite an image!!!
vickey w Feb 19, 2008, 2:44pm EST
Interesting Curt and different.
Sherrie H. Feb 19, 2008, 3:56pm EST
Lovely poem. Kind of dark. Do you have the winter blues?
Sherrie H. Feb 19, 2008, 3:56pm EST
Thanks for your comments!
Shaunee C. Feb 19, 2008, 4:45pm EST
Very nice Curt
Rebecca C. Feb 19, 2008, 5:10pm EST
Oh no! he's dead!
Great haiku!
Carrie O. Feb 19, 2008, 5:30pm EST
Doesn't sound like a ship I want to be on! Great haiku Curt!
elizabeth e. Feb 19, 2008, 9:48pm EST
Nice.
arlene (no shame in my game) w. Feb 20, 2008, 9:14am EST
Kind of spooky Curt.
arlene (no shame in my game) w. Feb 20, 2008, 9:15am EST
I'm sorry you are still feeling puny.
arlene (no shame in my game) w. Feb 20, 2008, 9:15am EST
Are you taking any vitamins?
Vicky P. Feb 20, 2008, 10:34am EST
Great one.
Chelsea R. Feb 20, 2008, 1:23pm EST
intense!
Ellie !. Feb 20, 2008, 1:38pm EST
OH! I hope it is clear for you to see the eclipse!
Ellie !. Feb 20, 2008, 1:39pm EST
At 6:45 am the moon was at the Western horizon...IT WAS HUGE!
If I wouldn't have been on a 45 mph street and turning right, I would have stopped...maybe I should have gone back.
Nyota *Star* Feb 20, 2008, 6:26pm EST
that's life!
Mark Lange Feb 20, 2008, 9:11pm EST
Wonderful composure of words. Deep and thoughtful!~ Great job!~
arlene (no shame in my game) w. Feb 21, 2008, 7:34am EST
Good morning Curt!
arlene (no shame in my game) w. Feb 21, 2008, 7:34am EST
I never looked at Wednesday that way before.
arlene (no shame in my game) w. Feb 21, 2008, 7:34am EST
Thursday looks better than Wednesday.
arlene (no shame in my game) w. Feb 21, 2008, 7:35am EST
I think Saturday is the best looking one.
arlene (no shame in my game) w. Feb 21, 2008, 7:36am EST
Wow! It sure is cold up there!
arlene (no shame in my game) w. Feb 21, 2008, 7:36am EST
It is warm and humid here. As usual.
arlene (no shame in my game) w. Feb 21, 2008, 7:36am EST
I did get to see the eclipse last night because of the clouds and rain.
arlene (no shame in my game) w. Feb 21, 2008, 7:37am EST
I was sure hoping to get some pictures of it.
arlene (no shame in my game) w. Feb 21, 2008, 7:37am EST
Oh well, maybe the next one in 2010.
DIANE D. Feb 21, 2008, 11:14am EST
Short, and to the point.
Wilma M. Feb 21, 2008, 3:18pm EST
Good haiku. I do remember that phrase from Walt Whitman's poem about Lincoln.
Wilma M. Feb 21, 2008, 3:19pm EST
Is this the eclipse discussion page or maybe the weather report? I saw part of the eclipse - pretty neat.

As for the weather, they are forecasting a STORM for this weekend. I had thought spring was almost here. I do NOT need any more storms.
Austin Cushing Feb 21, 2008, 7:33pm EST
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Curt L. Feb 21, 2008, 8:41pm EST
Great, Wilma! This alludes to the Ship of State! Thank you!
necee t. Feb 22, 2008, 12:40am EST
omg, Curt... i hope that does not happen too often... interesting haiku...
have a good nite...
Blessings to you and yours...
thank you always my friend...
sheila h. Feb 22, 2008, 1:53am EST
an entire story here..
well done!
William Dotani Feb 23, 2008, 2:52am EST
My goodness that is somber. Have you been listening to Gordon Lightfoot?
Amanda "middle of nowhere" C. Feb 23, 2008, 8:12am EST
I think you're the master.
Kenneth B. Feb 23, 2008, 8:52am EST
good one
arlene (no shame in my game) w. Feb 23, 2008, 10:42am EST
I sure hope you are feeling better!
arlene (no shame in my game) w. Feb 23, 2008, 10:42am EST
And I hope you are having a wonderful weekend.
arlene (no shame in my game) w. Feb 23, 2008, 10:42am EST
Thanks for the sweet comments.
Mariana T. Feb 23, 2008, 12:40pm EST
Oh what an unsual haiku for a typical scene - wonderful, Curt L. as always! Salud.
Mariana T. Feb 23, 2008, 12:41pm EST
Thank you for always commenting on my rambling words - you are wonderful! Salud.
t b. Feb 23, 2008, 2:35pm EST
Good one!
I always enjoy reading your Haiku Curt,
thank you.
Ruth Luce Feb 24, 2008, 11:02am EST
Methinks there's been a mutiny..
Jaime R. Feb 25, 2008, 2:12pm EST
Can you have a part 2 in Haiku? What happened to the captain?
Steph-in-NE ..... Feb 26, 2008, 5:08pm EST
that was neat,,,
Jerri H. Feb 26, 2008, 10:40pm EST
Yikes....what an ending
Debra N. Mar 2, 2008, 3:13am EST
So sad. But I love all things nautical.
Sarah (I want points) Jan 2, 2009, 6:42pm EST
Wow... short and not so sweet. Great! (It's amazing how many of your poems I've read.)

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