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Elizabeth Santos
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since 1999-11-08
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0 posted 2001-07-24 06:33 PM




Catch of the Day

I cast a line into the emerald sea
Full laden with a most alluring bait
Whichever tail spins round and comes to me
And bites the hook, that is the catch of fate

A creature of the sea, a fish of chance
Who eyes a hanging morsel in the deep
And swirls around in stimulated dance
Propelling forth into misfortune’s leap

This is the one to stew upon the fire
The one to fill my daily appetite
But if I were to live by my desire
I would not choose the very first to bite

I should have waited patiently and long
Until the best and grandest came along


Elizabeth Santos

[This message has been edited by Elizabeth Santos (edited 07-24-2001).]

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1 posted 2001-07-24 06:51 PM


Elizabeth:  Timing is everything isn't it? Another wonderful poem!

Betty Lou Hebert

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2 posted 2001-07-24 07:42 PM


Nice to see you and your lovely poems in this corner, Elizabeth.  Joyce
Honeybee
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3 posted 2001-07-24 08:00 PM



A perfect sonnet, Liz, you certainly do have an amazing way with words in all of your poems.  You used a great metaphor to bring your message to life in this  

Melissa~

Denise
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4 posted 2001-07-24 09:05 PM


Wonderful, Elizabeth! Perfect closing couplet too! So nice to see you in the Pub! Why don't you stay a while?!
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5 posted 2001-07-26 12:14 PM


Love it!.. although for many its a lesson learned too late.
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