A black bear who paced on the shore,
Had breakfast, but said he’d like more,
The man in the boat,
Just continued to float,
Avoiding the blood and the gore.
Black Bear
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December 12, 2025 at 12:31 am
Nice poem.
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December 12, 2025 at 12:43 am
That’s a great limerick, Anneli. Perfect for your picture. 😊
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December 12, 2025 at 12:58 am
Thanks, Lynette. The boat was a good place for the man to be just then.
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December 12, 2025 at 3:24 am
Nice limerick to go with the bear picture
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December 12, 2025 at 6:42 am
Thanks, Ursula. The photographer was smart that day.
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December 12, 2025 at 6:00 am
Your funny limerick made us smile, dear Anneli
The Fab Four of Cley
🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
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December 12, 2025 at 6:40 am
And that makes me smile too. Thank you.
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December 12, 2025 at 7:17 am
They look so furry and safe. I suppose of all bears, they are the one best to run into.
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December 12, 2025 at 8:31 pm
That’s fairly true of the coastal black bears because they fish and forage for food, but the black bears that live in the interior of the province are quite predatory and have been known to attack (and sometimes kill) people who get in their way. But I’d rather meet a black than a grizzly. Better yet, only from a safe distance, like in a boat.
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December 13, 2025 at 6:54 am
Didn’t know that. I know the sows are always dangerous. OK, next time I run into a bear, even if it’s black, I’m fleeing
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December 13, 2025 at 7:23 am
Walking backwards carefully, bearspray in hand.
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December 13, 2025 at 7:39 am
Oddly enough, I have a can of bearspray, for coyotes in the neighborhood, but it’ll do… (oops–I’m trying to excise ellipses from my conversation. A work in progress).
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December 13, 2025 at 8:01 am
Good to have for intruders of all kinds.
Ellipses…
😁
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December 12, 2025 at 7:22 am
A wise man and a bear. Maybe this can be a new holiday story? 😁🐻
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December 12, 2025 at 10:05 am
Hmm…. Shall we start writing? You first. I think it could make a good story.
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December 12, 2025 at 12:15 pm
Brazen bear browsing by berry bushes, while dreaming of tasty human treats. 🤭
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December 12, 2025 at 3:01 pm
Yes, I wonder which course is the appetizer….
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December 12, 2025 at 10:13 am
Hmm…. Shall we start writing? You first. I think it could make a good story.
Black bruin begs breakfast boat, “Bring bagels!”
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December 12, 2025 at 12:16 pm
Bravo. Big bad bear brings breakfast berries.
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December 12, 2025 at 3:00 pm
Bueno!
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December 12, 2025 at 4:09 pm
Bean berry bearito. 😁
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December 12, 2025 at 7:45 am
The man in the boat is wise! 👍🏻
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December 12, 2025 at 10:04 am
I agree!
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December 12, 2025 at 10:55 am
✌🏻😎
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December 12, 2025 at 11:08 am
I like it 😊
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December 13, 2025 at 12:44 pm
I enjoyed your poem. It sums up the picture so well.
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December 13, 2025 at 12:47 pm
That’s me, Anneli. I’m fed up with having to log in for every comment. I complained to WordPress, and they basically said, ‘We know. It happens on mobile devices.’ That was months ago.
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May 1, 2026 at 5:19 am
Bears are best observed from a distance and from inside a vehicle. Happy Friday Anneli. Allan
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