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People often get stuck on what to call their fish and in many cases come up with ridiculous things. They imagine some kind of greatness, attached to naming, and they name them Moby, or Jaws, or Hannibal. Some are poetic and flowing like water- Eulalie or Aolani( Ay-o-lawn-ee) which means "Heavenly Cloud." Some joke, and call them Sushi or Chips which no self respecting pet suspects the meaning of ….. or, they invoke nature -with Bubbles, Starlight or Pearl. There was a puffer fish named Toto that became a small attraction at a resort turtle pool Beside a path of yellow stone he would surface - squirt a perfect stream of water from his mouth to the surprise and delight of passing tourists daily upstaging resident sea turtles.

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Date: 3/23/2022 2:25:00 AM
You seem to be an ichthyologist. You seem to observe fish very minutely. Beautifully written. Congratulations!
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Date: 5/3/2013 12:05:00 AM
I find it strange how people can honestly call them "pets". Unless you can corner the fish, in his bowl, and caress the fish with your thumb, they are not technically a "pet", but a decoration in the room. I never know what to expect when I read from you... I love your random sense of topics, Suzanne :)
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Date: 5/2/2013 5:22:00 PM
Dear Xegrakio POETESS, S-N, S U Z, I would LOVE to spend a Sunday afternoon with YOU, walking through the intricate webbing of YOUR POETIC Mind.YOUR subject matter is so vast. Superb Quill. I LOVE YOU ALWAYS and FOREVER YOUR S-P, and Loyal Liege...HG
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Date: 5/2/2013 9:45:00 AM
Hah, sweet and fun poem, love that last like, Suzanne. Thanks for all your comments.
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Date: 5/2/2013 7:25:00 AM
This is fun, you are right the fish don't give a dam. I guess naming started in the Garden of Eden as God brought each animal to Adam so he could name them. Old habits I guess.
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Date: 5/1/2013 6:47:00 AM
Nice and lighthearted!....I call my fish, dinner. ;)
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Date: 4/30/2013 11:55:00 PM
I had to laugh when I read this poem Suz because of the silly names my daughter gives all her fish. She named one Mellow Yellow and I got to remembering them by their names because she always talked about them. It was so funny and I think I will send her this poem because she will totally identify with the humor in it. One day she called me and said Mellow Yellow is missing, I hope he isn't dead. Loved it!
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Date: 4/29/2013 3:17:00 PM
by the way, Suzanne, if you read the no contest contest of Charles, you will see what happened with the bear story!
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Date: 4/29/2013 3:16:00 PM
i would never even think to name my fish. Most boring pets ever. haha. But I sure enjoyed this poem. Makes me wonder what I might name MY fish if I were to do it.
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Date: 4/29/2013 11:53:00 AM
- Many years ago I had two goldfish, "Blipp & Blopp" - Nice to read your poem Suzanne. - oxox / / Anne-Lise :)
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Date: 4/29/2013 11:06:00 AM
Cute one..If for a contest, reads like a winner to me..Enjoyed reading this afternoon..Thanks for the review of my work..Thanks for taking time to read and comment..Your comments are always so uplifting..Sara
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Date: 4/29/2013 9:00:00 AM
Great creativity captured in whimsical entertainment. Your poetry transcends no limits. Love this
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Date: 4/28/2013 6:42:00 PM
ha ha Rick That would take 40 days and 40 nights.... Thanks for stopping by. SuZ
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