from across the wave I spot a grey fin
my life flashed as fear felt vile in my mouth
will I be ok, as he brushes my skin
dread claws with a cool sensation down south
is my life about to come to an end
mauled all alone in this wondrous blue sea
or can I muster courage to defend
so unfair, this is not how it should be
then a dolphin backflips laughing at me
The novelinee is a nine line stanza written in 10 syllable lines with alternate stresses: with a rhyme sequence of a,b,a,b,c,d,c,d,d.
Doubt I got the alternate stresses right but why let rules get in the way of a fun poem!
Things are seldom as bad as they seem …
aroused 
Love this. 😉 I love seeing dolphins too..We were fortunate enough on our trip to see a shark jump out of the water and a several dolphins..None up close but we enjoyed the sighting.
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Wow
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oh wow i was holding my breath for a while…
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Kate, your poetry journey continues to enlighten others.
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Rhyming is good.. How are you doing Kate.. its been a long time
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Ha ha, this is funny and clever :d
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Oh… saved at last. I could see the shark soemwhere.
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Phew! I’m glad that ended well 🙂
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Big smile here, Kate. Fantastic ending!
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A lovely imaginery poem, Kate and the ending was nice and fun loving with the dolphin doing a backflips and laughing at you. Awesome.
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Fantastic Kate, gripping, rhythmic and a twist at the end. Great work 😀
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Oh yes, well said. Our speculations 😁. It’s interesting the way people behave, some are unncecessary tensed all their life and some some flow with it.
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left me with shocked smile! you did a great job with this one, dear Kate!
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Love the imagery (even though it wouldn’t be much fun if it was real). You have a wonderful knack of putting us all in the picture, you wordsmith you! Well done 😊
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Oh, way to hold us captive! I am rather happy about the outcome.
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A fun poem, Kate! Beautiful rhymes. I love that it has a “moral” too! ❤ My father taught us a saying, "A coward dies a thousand deaths, a brave man dies but one." He said that most of the things we fear never come to pass.
You are so lucky to see dolphins from your window! We went swimming with dolphins once as a Christmas present from my late husband. Then, a couple of years ago at the beach, a dolphin came to swim with me. It only stayed for a moment, but what an exciting moment!
Enjoy your weekend! 🙂
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I like how this turned out, Kate! We get dolphins visiting our coastline sometimes. How I’d love to swim with one in the wild!
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Oh! I was overwrought and then the “turn” at the end! I’m so relieved!! You really had me going! And I’m reading everyone’s novelinee and loving them!
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Oh, my! 😮 YIKES! 😮 🦈
And then, HA!!! 🐬 😀
Fin-tastic poem, SweetKate! 🙂
Bea-ooo-tiful photo that made me flip out! 😉
You are so right about things seldom being as bad as they seem! 🙂
(((HUGS)))
PS…Why did the shark befriend the dolphin?
He wanted more porpoise in his life! 😛
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I heard “Jaws” music at first…good one, Kate!
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Thankfully most of the things we worry about will not come to pass. Very nicely done, Kate.
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Fortunately it was a dolphin and not an imaginary shark. But, what sudden fear invades us even in watching through the window , Kate !
Love ❤
Michel
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You sis, you! Gave me a fright! But what a fun moment it must have been! Say hi to the dolphins from my side. 🙂
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Love this! I have experienced this very thing! 🙂
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wow that would be incredible … this is entirely my imagination 🙂
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Very nice and a fun-filled poem, Kate. So nice to see these beautiful dolphins from your window. Awesome.
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Lovely that you get to see dolphins from your window, Kate. I enjoyed your poem. 🙂
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That must be a sticky moment! Fun poem Kate.
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Phew! Had me going for a moment there.
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