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Fish Poems | Examples of Fish Poetry

Fish Poems - Examples of all types of fish poetry to share and read. This list of new poems is composed of the works of modern poets on PoetrySoup. Read short, long, best, and famous poem examples for fish.
Premium Member Who Am I?
Who am I? I can swim seventy miles per hour The largest of my kind caught was twice as long as a tall man That sucker weighed two-hundred and twenty pounds Give up? I have a pointed bill I can change...Read the rest...
Categories: fish,
Form: Free verse



Premium Member Haiku: Fish
Haiku: Fish solitary night little, big fish drinking betrayed by the hook By Zyrool...Read the rest...
Categories: fish, poetry,
Form: Haiku
Salmon Ordeal
Salmon fight their way Upstream, work the last strength Spawn and die there. ...Read the rest...
Categories: creation, fish, life, power,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member Penguin EIEIO
Endearing penguin waddles on the ice in search of ocean's fish that will suffice. Elegant feathers seen of white and black, infinite horizon and her frozen track over snow with fish she waddles back....Read the rest...
Categories: bird, fish, snow,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Fishing
Oh how I’m wishing that I were fishing! I’d love to see the swishing that I’ve been missing. \\\\ ///\\\ //// \fins ‘n skins/ catfish dogfish goatfish lizardfish goosefish queenfish angelfish devilfish kingfish fish! \|/ Hungry! I am getting wolfish for a pescatarian...Read the rest...
Categories: environment, fish, fishing, fun,
Form: Rhyme



Tuna Sashimi
Tuna sashimi Thin slice, flavorful bites Mouthwatering me....Read the rest...
Categories: business, desire, fish, food,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member Dolphins alongside a Fishing Boat
Old boat, time-worn path, Dolphins glide through emerald waves, Leaping side by side— Their joyous dance in the mist, Paints the sea with morning bliss....Read the rest...
Categories: boat, fish, sea,
Form: Tanka
Fishing life
I loved my life on the fish quay, among the fisherman's bays, Just to be involved in fish, And learn a skill that pays. Filleting fish all-day long, For chefs with Michelin stars, Local chippies,hotel chains, bistros and certain bars. Some...Read the rest...
Categories: boat, fish, fishing,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member sucker moon
catostomidae a spiritual cleansing ~ sacrificial grace (April Full Moon – Anishinaabe)...Read the rest...
Categories: environment, fish, moon, native
Form: Haiku
Premium Member Death Fish in Key West
Scientists describe it as an event In the hot paradise of Key West Condos festivals hotels Dancing feet under bells of lights I’ve sung Margaritaville there Myself Beneath the docks Pan fish spin in the new green pea sea Mad somersaults Alone To their own...Read the rest...
Categories: fish, betrayal, earth, endurance, environment,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Vince and the Pacu
The story's told of bygone days, Of a man named Vince with his soul ablaze, While the hearts of animals far and near Were filled with abject dread and fear. The best these beasts could do was run, For Vince...Read the rest...
Categories: fish, humor, humorous, nonsense,
Form: Couplet
Premium Member fisherman at the pier
they gather in groups casting their lines out at once waiting for big one...Read the rest...
Categories: fish,
Form: Haiku
Premium Member We Are All Like Fish Swimming In A Shoal
We are all like fishes Swimming up and down Following each other Around and around Turning direction Once in a while Following fickle fashion in style Some of us are piranhas Others trout We can swim alone But often better in pairs Or groups...Read the rest...
Categories: fish, fishing,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member Starfish
Is it possible for something without a Mind and Eyes to be so aware that it's Alive? It Boggles the mind Alert and Ready the Starfish operates off Intuition and Instincts Always Calm...Read the rest...
Categories: fish,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member catfish scares himself
river catfish is startled by a splash he dives down into the lake hitting the natural springs unaware he made this loud noise with his enormous flipper of a tail...Read the rest...
Categories: fish,
Form: Free verse

Specific Types of Fish Poems

Definition | What is Fish in Poetry?


Book: Shattered Sighs