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Dee
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since 2000-08-19

Posts 2330
Queensland, Australia

0 posted 2000-09-03 03:09 PM

Shark.

Standing on the public jetty
feeling lonely and down,
when I hear "How ya doin'?
What's caused that frown?"
Two fishermen were sitting there
having a great old time.
Just laughing and drinking
while they're wetting a line.
"We caught a shark today",
as he rummages in his bag.
Lays the shark on the ground
then begins with his gag.
"Don't make any sudden moves,
I'm warning you, alright?
He's a trained attack shark
that's not afraid to bite."
I look down at my feet to see
this shark's only hours old.
It's as dead as a doornail,
lying there still and cold.
When the laughter and the chat is over
I leave there with a smile
because of two fishermen
who befriended me for a while.
So when I'm feeling sad
or life seems too dark,
I'll remember that day,
those fishermen and that shark!

Poet deVine

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since 1999-05-26

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Hurricane Alley

1 posted 2000-09-03 03:12 PM

Cute!!!

Dee
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since 2000-08-19

Posts 2330
Queensland, Australia

2 posted 2000-09-03 03:14 PM

Thanks, Poet de Vine. This was a true story!
Dee

Auguste

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since 2000-02-16

Posts 3953
By the sea

3 posted 2000-09-03 04:42 PM

Hi Dee,

You know how I feel about this one.

I'm glad to see it here.

Your friend,

Michael

Proust-
"Love is space and time measured by the heart"

BSC

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since 2000-02-04

Posts 2919
New York, USA

4 posted 2000-09-03 05:07 PM

Well Dee, This is one heck...of a "fish" tale. Great job. Bonnie

Kethry
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since 2000-07-29

Posts 9082
Victoria Australia

5 posted 2000-09-03 05:12 PM

Dee,
The one that didn't get away, hey. It makes a nice tail urr tale. Good work.
Kethry

"It is the image in the mind that links us to lost treasures;
but it is the loss that shapes the image,
gathers the flowers weaves the garland."-

doreen peri
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since 1999-05-25

Posts 3812
Virginia

6 posted 2000-09-03 05:32 PM

Great story, Dee... nice job writing it up! i have a pool shark story... hehe... maybe i'll write that one up... you've inspired me...

not today, though... too many more to read...

thanks for sharing this... challenge well met!

Dee
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since 2000-08-19

Posts 2330
Queensland, Australia

7 posted 2000-09-04 03:02 AM

Michael, thought you might like to read it again.
Bonnie, fish or fishy tale?
Dee

CocoBaci
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since 2000-05-06

Posts 3043

8 posted 2000-09-04 03:32 AM

Oh this is soooo sweet...

I enjoyed this poem you've penned!

Thanks for the read

Coco

Diane Yvonne
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since 2000-08-22

Posts 36
Camdenton,Mo. USA

9 posted 2000-09-04 03:41 AM

Wonderful Story, I enjoyed reading it
very much.
Diane

Dee
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since 2000-08-19

Posts 2330
Queensland, Australia

10 posted 2000-09-04 05:45 AM

Coco and Diane, glad you both took the time to read this and enjoyed it too.
Dee

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