For this week’s Haiku challenge, I chose a shot from our last scuba trip to St. Kitt’s. This gorgeous creature is now a menace to the reefs in the Caribbean. As a non-indigenous species (it hails from the South Pacific and was introduced to western waters from someone’s hobbyist aquarium in Florida), it has no predators and is breeding rapidly in that part of the world. Fortunately, even though the Lionfish is extremely poisonous, it moves very slowly. So a careful diver can avoid touching its dreaded dorsal spines.
I invite you to comment in Haiku – either about this shot or about your favorite vacation destination. Three lines – five syllables – seven syllables – five syllables. And have a great Sunday!
Lion Fish in Focus by Cathy Ulrich
Pouty expression
Angel’s wings give bitter pain
Do not tread on me
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My favorite place
Includes an ocean and sun
Any beach will do
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Between dives warm sun
and ocean breezes feel great.
Where scuba this year?
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No scuba for me
Don’t like going underneath
The dark, scary sea
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It’s gorgeous down there
But not for everyone.
I’ll bring back pictures.
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Dangerous beauty
In bluesea slowly finning
Otherworldly dreams.
🙂
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Beautiful dreamer
Lentissimo Piscean
Undersea Peril
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As in Florida,
Caribbean newcomer
adds beauty to life.
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Caribbean threat
Photographer’s dilemma
Best in Pacific
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holiday blessings
are not in the location
but the company
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Sharing time away
Food, friends, sights, scenes, senses are
the very best part
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Sunshine, a warm breeze
My love, my pups, my blessings
Anywhere is good!
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Relaxing in sun
Exploring with family.
What could be better?
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Dated Lionfish once.
Good thing we didn’t do it.
Dodged a bullet.
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Glad you stayed away.
A dangerous business
Fish out of water…
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dandy lion seeds
blown from an aquarium
can’t be weeded out
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Unfortunately,
No. I’m afraid lionfish
will stay put for now.
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It’s St. Kitts! St. Kitts!
In water, no sheep this time around
St. Kitt’s Sheep bring joy
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Saint Christopher’s Isle
Pirates, Anchors, Fortresses,
Lionfish, no sheep! 😉
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firecracker fins
rainbow camouflaged facade
sandy sunbathe instead
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Slowly moving fish
Firecracker fins is right
I will dive to shoot! (bows)
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A fabulous photograph Cathy and thanks for the interesting information.
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Thank you, Athena! Seeing these guys is a two-edged sword. One is supposed to frown when one sees them while diving, but as a photographer, I LOVE to photograph them. They are truly beautiful! 🙂
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A beautiful fish
Although I never go fishing
So fish tanks it be.
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The only fishing
I do is the photo kind.
Tanks are also fun!
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Touche! 😀
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Once again I say
Scuba is not for me now
Scary things in deep
Good lord, that was bad.
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Thanks for your patience with my scuba obsession, Robin! And thanks for taking the time to write a Haiku here. It was rather a fun Haiku, actually.
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I’m a crabby fish
Yes, I’m very pretty but
Please go away now
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Diver with bright light
See my pretty pectorals
But don’t get too close.
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Beautiful lion
Only defending itself
Too bad so deadly.
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They move very slow
not aggressive to people
just to small fry fish
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