burning the mangroves
a crimp
in the fire hose

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"I'm impressed, especially as you're a carnivore." The judge eyed the bake-off finalist curiously. "How did you #crimp the edges so decoratively?"

"Easy." The green-skinned contestant grinned. "Me used me teeth."

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wind chimes
tangled
in the storm

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sailor's delight —
a sighting of land
from the crow's nest

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stock futures —
a steep incline
in treasury yields

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dismissing the headlines
a clown's bulbous red nose

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sycophants
pledging fealty
to an idiot

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"Do I have to?"

"Young 'uns these days." The elderly knight glared at his new squire. "Did you not swear an oath of #fealty?"

"Yes, but..." The boy unenthusiastically knelt with the blade. "I didn't think you meant trimming toenails."

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return volley
a line drive barely misses
the pitcher's head

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counting off
the singer shouts
at the rhythm section

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raptor overhead —
the defiant call
of crows

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"Help! There's a demon in my prize-winning garden!"

"What is it?"

"A #hyacinth, best in class."

"... I meant the monster."

"Oh. A goat."

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hyacinth blossoms —
the buzz begins
in Spring training camps

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dinner rush —
the waiter whisks away
our unfinished appetizers

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