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The Angler's Mitten
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The Angler's Mitten |
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ThisDiamond Member Rara Avis
since 2002-02-22
Posts 9353Michigan, USA |
The Angler’s Mitten Ruthless, to be aptly named A toothless renegade That tortured many fishermen In sunset serenade Broad-chested as the boat went out Be crew or solitaire Returned a putty face in pout Dead eyes in pointless stare The elder stood the banks so bold Observing such a scene Quite often teased the tales he told How Ruthless got so mean It’s said the Elder took the lot Of all the school to task Left Ruthless orphaned all alone His daddy taken last And it appeared some truth to that For Ruthless earned his keep The toothless renegade himself Slipped lines and headed deep And any chance to overboard Unwitting fishermen That Ruthless toothless devil Would dump ‘em in to swim The day then came in winter white The Elder launched his scow Dressed warm in layers over coat One mitten on the bow And every man had questioned that To see this strange display The Elder chuckled to himself Kept mum, he went his way And hours passed to sunset came Along the strike of five Then sure enough his ship came in The Elder still alive Soaked to the skin and shivering So proud he did display That Ruthless toothless demon Upon his deck did lay Though never was the story told Of how that fish got caught And stem to stern the masses polled To find out what they sought Was all the same upon the scow Not one thing out of place Except for that dang mitten now Was gone without a trace For years they murmured up and down The Elder’s secrets kept The taxidermist covered up The answers we suspect So many times a reckless wish To figure out the way The Elder caught that Ruthless fish In secret on that day Though we suspect it correlates To wintry gusts and tears Perhaps the man apologized A blow hard, all those years Copyright Kkh 11/9/06 |
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Interloper
since 2000-11-06
Posts 8369Deep in the heart |
I love it! A mini Moby Dick  Fool, said my Muse to me, look in thy heart and write. |
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Nightshade
since 2001-08-31
Posts 13962just out of reach |
Awww...this wonderful write reminds me of The Old Man and the Sea. Well done TD !! hugs, Chris "Be yourself; everyone else is already taken." - Oscar Wilde |
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Magnus
since 2001-10-10
Posts 14135South Carolina, USA |
Superbly done my friend....a very special fishing trip....makes me want to go... |
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WindWalker Senior Member
since 2001-10-12
Posts 1218 |
Yes this Excellent write reminds me too, of the Old Man and the Sea!!!!! |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
oh TD an excellent story I enjoyed every line several times |
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