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The Fluffanutter Puffer fish

I wondered if
A puffer fish
Would like a fluffanuter sandwich

It might be tricky
Since it is so sticky
But I thought I’d give it a try

Since they have no hands
I’d also have to plan
Just how he would eat it

With fluff and peanut butter
I made the fluffanutter
On two pieces of nice white bread

Then carefully placed it
In my BC pocket
And off to ocean encounters I went
While diving that day
On Curacao’s Directors Bay
I offered a big puffer the sandwich

To my surprise
With joy in his big eyes
He gobbled it all right away

It was so very grand
He ate it right out of my hand
Mixed with sea water it didn’t even look sticky

Then off he happily swam
After a wave of my hand

And I named him
Fluffanutter pufferfish

By:
Heather & Marc

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Oh, how I wish that I could be

Oh, how I wish I could be

A seahorse
Small and hidden
With the tiniest whinny and never ridden

Or a turtle
Ancient and alone
But always knowing which way is home

Perhaps an octopus
Master of disguise
To be any color, smooth or bumpy
But would my mother even know me

I think that I would rather be
A dolphin
Master of the sea
Swift and proud, with a funny little grin
Playing tag with the tarpon (they never win)
Front flips, back flips, races with many friends
No matter how old I would become
No matter how my travels would take me far
I’d wink

And my inner childhood would shine
From my eyes to the stars
And all those star’s creatures
Would wink back at me

By:
Rebecca Conwell

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Ocean Memory Masterpiece

Fragments of memories
Like grains of sand
A dot, a speck,
A mood, a feeling,
Come together to paint a textured seascape

Sea critters crawl
From the ocean to my mind
Wrapping tails and tentacles
Around the deepest of my thoughts
Surreal encounters with other worldly beings
Shine as vibrant hues against the mottled blue of my subconscious
And form a mosaic of memories from a fragile domain

Just like a beautiful memory can slowly dim and fade
So can this watery world that’s become such a part of us
Lets work to preserve it with the fondness and care of a cherished memory
And teach our children to treasure it like a masterpiece

By:
Terry & Debbie
Altmayer

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First Dive

I sit on the edge of the boat, waiting for my turn to roll into the water
I’m not scared, well ok, maybe just a little
After all, it’s only my first dive

My instructor points to me and I nod ok,
But I can’t seem to move off the boat and into the water
Bubbles are everywhere
I can’t tell which way is up
Now I really am scared

But the bubbles clear, and suddenly I’m floating in a magical place
Fish of every shape and color swim past
Blue fish, yellow fish, plain fish, polka dot fish
I feel like I’m swimming in a Dr. Sues book

We go down to the bottom and do our lesson
I do everything like I was taught in class, and soon our lesson is done
Our instructor signals us back to the boat
I’m sad that our lesson is over so quickly
 but I’m smiling, because I know I’ll be back underwater tomorrow
After all, this was only my first dive

By:
The Leverants

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We return

We return to the ocean blue
To see again a friend or two
At kids sea camp it is true
We see animals old and new

Fish in the sea are more than a few
Kids at sea camp get a clue,
Dolphins, sea lions, sharks, turtles too,
And we end the day with Amstel brew

We return to the ocean blue
We’ll be back next year, how about you

By:
The Shepards

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Lost Manners

The sea lion’s lost his manners
There’s nothing more to say
When belches and burps come out of his mouth
He simply swims away

By:
Cindy Sawyer

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Reflecting Light

The light is reflecting
Off of the sea

It shines on the faces
Of children like me

Revealing the wonders,
The awe of the deep

These things I will dream of
When I am asleep

By:
Cindy Sawyer

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Ryan the Sea Lion

There was a sea lion named Ryan
Who sat on the rocks just a cryin
I want to dive in
To swim with dolphin
But I’m just to afraid to be tryin

A turtle poked out of his shell
And said “here’s an idea that’s just swell”

Just slide on my back
You’ll soon get the knack
As buddies, we’ll do very well

Turtle said “you’ll see I’m not lyin”
Ryan hopped on his shell without cryin

He let out a bark
That scared a nurse shark
They soared over reefs just a flyin

They met plenty of whales far and wide
Played with dolphins at every high tide

Ryan said “oh, the sea is a great place to be
But it’s best with a friend by my side”

By:
Caroline Courtney

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Corley’s First Dive

Here she sits, on the boat
Hoping that her BC floats
Thinking diving’s overrated
Wondering if the tank’s inflated

Fins on, mask on
Step off of the back

Thinking of the news last night
Of a distant shark attack

The master gives the signal
And she sinks below the surface

There appears a brand new world
And now she’s not so nervous
Check her gauges, all ok
Check her buddy, all ok

Look at all the fish

Forgetting about the camera
And that she’s supposed to look at Trish

Fins off, mask off
Tank back in the rack
Asking if we saw that fish
And wanting to go back

By:
Jon Worthman

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The Maloney’s Vacation

When dad said
“Let’s go to Curacao”
Mom and the kids said “wow”
But when we got there
We all said “ow”

Our plane was delayed
Our luggage was lost
We slept in our clothes
We felt as though we had been tossed

But first thing in the morning
To ocean encounters we ran
To buy bathing suits to lay
Out in the sand

The boys couldn’t wait
For Kids sea camp, you see
And Dad couldn’t wait to try out his new BC

We jumped in the water
Tugboat was there
Drift diving was awesome
But jellyfish stings were a bear

A good vacation it’ been
The boys have had fun
One night we sat out and watched the setting sun
We’ll miss you for sure
But pictures we took
Good job Kids Sea Camp
You’ve got us hooked

By:
The Maloney’s

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Sea of Gems

That little creature
Hiding beneath
That coral stone

Should not be placed
In your suitcase
To take home

If you must take
Some of that soft
Beautiful beach sand

Make it no more
Than what can be held
In the palm of your hand

Oh, the temptation
To take from that
Shining emerald sea

These gems must be left
For those
Like you and me

By:
The Pardews

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Silly Little Fishes

Tropical topside
Aquatic wonderland
Sublime subsurface
Forum fantastique
For silly little fishes

Some hairy-scary critters flits
From a half seen coral wall
And depths beyond
Make nary a sound
And then, there’s none at all

To swim and sway
The day away
With silly little fishes
A Rogestian thought that is not bought
But lived in dreams and wishes

By:
P. Pottolese

Kids Sea Camp
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