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WindWalker
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since 2001-10-12
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0 posted 2006-08-27 08:03 PM


Fishermen line the shore,
rods extended over the waters
in hope of torturing an innocent fish.
But all is not always fun
as lines get snagged
in deadheads and debris
deep below the murky flow.

Anger grows and tackle dwindles
as fish refuse to take the bait
and the beauty that is nature’s
is lost in Neanderthal thought.

One wiz says to me: You’re a poet?
Well stick around and watch:
you’ll find lots of “one liners”
lining up along this bar.
String ‘em all together
and no problem writing poetry
on this God-forsaken sand bank.

And so here goes, for a start:
I saw a man fly fishing in the morning
his long slim rod bending low.
Wondering how he’d done,
I casually peeked into his open bag:
alas, no luck was he having,
for all he’d caught was fish!
I suggested a window in the sun
and a fly swatter for a weapon
but all I got was a dirty look:
I guess he was going by the book.

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ThisDiamond
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since 2002-02-22
Posts 9353
Michigan, USA
1 posted 2006-08-27 08:11 PM


Smiling at this...fishing is its own religion, isn't it?  Sweet thoughts here.
TD

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since 2001-03-07
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2 posted 2006-08-27 09:04 PM


Your title was very clever as was the poem.  Fishing is by far my all-time favorite sport.  I love letting them loose once I catch them, and swore once I heard a prayer from a freed fish.
ThisDiamond
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since 2002-02-22
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Michigan, USA
3 posted 2006-08-29 11:33 PM


Up ya go...
The Lady
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since 2005-12-26
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The Southwest
4 posted 2006-08-30 12:02 PM




"for all he’d caught was fish!"

enjoyed WindWalker


aziza
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since 2006-07-09
Posts 2995
Lumpy Oatmeal makes me Crazy!
5 posted 2006-08-30 01:02 AM


Fishermen line the shore,
rods extended over the waters
in hope of torturing an innocent fish.
But all is not always fun
as lines get snagged
in deadheads and debris
deep below the murky flow.

We call this "Combat Fishing" and you described it so well.

aziza

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