Shooting the Tube

Get Lost Inside a Wave

By Joyce O’DayPublished 6 months ago • 1 min read

Photo by Mark Harpur on Unsplash

Catch the perfect wave,

Shoot through the hollow blue tube,

Nothing is more smooth.

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Joyce O’Day

After retiring from teaching world history for over 20 years, I am living every day on holiday: enjoying life with my family, traveling, gardening, engaging with my community in Las Vegas, and reflecting on the current state of the world.

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Dharrsheena Raja Segarran6 months ago
Nothing is more smooth. I gotta agree with that!

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