Round 1 – Lost at Sea

I’ve spent my whole life Lost at sea Going from pillar to post No direction

Until I met you You pulled me into your harbor And protected me from the waves And saved me

I hope you like me Because you’re never getting rid of me

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Round 2 – Coral Reefs

May your experience here be like coral reefs:

  • Teeming with life
  • Forever growing
  • Bathed in warm water
  • Full of never-ending diversity

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Round 3 – Beautiful Horizon

I look to the beautiful horizon, losing myself in its magnificence.

And then I remember where I am.

Charlie don’t surf.

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Round 4 – Lighthouse

With automation, the romance leaves. Case in point – the lighthouse.

The keeper had a lonely existence, and it’s much cheaper to leave them unattended.

I would have signed up for that job in a second.

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Round 5 – On the Shore

On the shore The readiness for the day The floats are all checked Lunch and drinks packed

On the lake Skiers ski Explorers explore Sunbathers bathe

On the shore The boat is trailered Exhaustion reigns Reflections of the day

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Round 6 – Smooth as Glass

Goal: to be smooth as glass with the ladies.

Reality: I keep spilling my drinks on them.

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Round 7 – Driftwood

My house is full of stuff. It can all be replaced, except for one thing: The table made of driftwood in the living room. I found the wood on the same day I proposed to you.

Even if we part, the table means you will always be with me.

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Round 8 – Message in a Bottle

The protest quickly spun out of control. At first, fists. Then, rocks. It ended when someone threw a Molotov cocktail into the center of the disturbance.

Message in a bottle, indeed.

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Round 9 – Sailing Away

My time is done here. Disappointed the last possible person. No redemption. This is me sailing away into the sunset. Wherever I land, it will be easier.

How many dream of just such a thing.

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Round10 – Island of Hope

For many generations, Manhattan was the Island of Hope for immigrants seeking a new life. Good thing there wasn’t a wall built around it.

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