»
Archives
»
The Corner Pub
»
What’s It Like To Be A Fish
| The Corner Pub |
|
What’s It Like To Be A Fish |
|
|
Gene Senior Member
since 2000-01-23
Posts 935Colorado, USA |
I wrote this for a friend's 5 year-old. What’s It Like To Be A Fish? Oh, little fish all alone in the sea, What do you have to say to me? Can you tell me what you think… Do little fishes ever have to drink? With all the water in the world, Do you ever thirst for something more — for some other kind of liquid? Have you ever been frightened by a giant squid, Or feared those monsters of the deep, Who try to eat you while you sleep? Oh, little fish, Can you tell me what you feel? Have you ever felt pain from a hook, Or the rain or sun upon your face? Is the ocean a bright and happy place, Or is it dark and cold down there? What is it like to have no hair — and scales instead of nails? Oh, little fish, Can you tell me what you wish? Have you ever wished you could walk on land, Or fly in the sky, Or hold someone’s hand? Can you close your eyes, Or play in the sand? Oh, little fish, Can you tell me what it’s like? Do you ever get tired of swimming around — and aren’t you afraid you might drown? Do you like it that you’re a little Pike Or is it a Great White, that you might rather to be? Oh, little fish all alone in the sea, Wouldn’t you rather be a little boy like me? ______ ~Gene |
||
| © Copyright 2000 Gene M. - All Rights Reserved | |||
|
John the cat Member
since 2000-03-23
Posts 357England |
I love it Gene, so fresh and young  May your roof never fall in and those beneath it never fall out. Irish proverb. |
||
|
Munda Member Elite
since 1999-10-08
Posts 3544The Hague, The Netherlands |
Thank goodness, I finally have a normal connection to PIP ! What a wonderful poem Gene. Will your talent ever cease to amaze me ?  |
||
|
twinsgd Member
since 2000-02-13
Posts 416Ontario,Canada |
Absolutely wonderful rhythm Gene,I will save and read to my grandsons if I may. |
||
|
Gene Senior Member
since 2000-01-23
Posts 935Colorado, USA |
John, Munda, Thanks. twinsgd, Sure you may read it to them, but if it's for a bedtime story, you better prepare them for line #10.  ~Gene |
||
|
Denise
Moderator
Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
This is absolutely delightful, Gene! I'm sure my grandkids will think so too!! Denise |
||
|
Lost Dreamer Member Elite
since 1999-06-20
Posts 2464Somewhere near the Rainbow |
I enjoyed this, you have a wonderful talent to write in many different ranges. |
||
|
songwater Junior Member
since 2000-04-02
Posts 32Marietta,Ga. |
I really enjoyed your poem. ? |
||
|
Jon Mewett Senior Member
since 2000-03-04
Posts 1304 |
N R's are great fun -this is great. If only fish could speak. Jon |
||
|
childomine Senior Member
since 2000-01-25
Posts 818st. petersburg, FL |
This is very sweet Gene. Enjoyed it very much. ...Give me the strength to walk the soft earth, a relative to all that is.... Black Eagle Oglala Sioux holy man |
||
|
StarrGazer Senior Member
since 2000-03-05
Posts 679Texas |
So lighthearted and delightful very good imagination you have there Mystical being which makes ink flow Surround me in your incandescent glow Fill my brain with thoughts and rhyme As I try to capture but a moment in time ~Shan~ |
||
|
Brenda Winniford Junior Member
since 2000-02-19
Posts 31 |
Great poem,I bet that little fellow liked the poem! Keep them coming! Brenda W. |
||
|
Gene Senior Member
since 2000-01-23
Posts 935Colorado, USA |
Thanks, all. I enjoyed writing this. I was inspired by Elizabeth Santos' poem to her sister's grandaughter. ~Gene |
||
kaile
since 2000-02-06
Posts 5146singapore |
"can you close your eyes" Oh,little fish pls Do you ever sleep in peace? Why then,your wide eyes? as a little boy, i have always wondered whether fishes sleep cos their eyes never seem to shut...not i know better ") |
||
|
Elizabeth Santos Member Rara Avis
since 1999-11-08
Posts 9269Pennsylvania |
Gene, This is wonderful. I just love poetry fot children. I'm sure he/she loved it Liz |
||
|
Gene Senior Member
since 2000-01-23
Posts 935Colorado, USA |
kaile, Wonderful haiku! It's funny, cuz this poem came about form this haiku: Hello little fish all alone in the cold sea what say you to me --- Liz, Thanks. I wrote this for my secretary's little girl, I put "boy" at the end here, because I was the one writing it, but when I gave it to my friend's daughter, I inserted "girl" instead. ~Gene |
||
|
Pepper Member Elite
since 1999-08-19
Posts 3079Southern Florida |
Delightful indeed, u_gene .... Brought smiles here .... "Shoot for the moon.Even if you miss,you'll land among the stars." _Les Brown_ |
||
|
freckles Member
since 2000-02-12
Posts 160Virginia USA |
Gene--What a delightful poem; I'm sure the young lady enjoyed it immensely. "Unto thine own self be true, and it must follow as the night, the day; thou cans't not be false to any man."---Shakespeare |
||
|
|
⇧ top of page ⇧ |
|
| All times are ET (US). All dates are in Year-Month-Day format. | ||
