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Fishing Poems | Examples of Fishing Poetry

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Premium Member Limerick
there was an old flounder named May who lived in the Chesapeake Bay each day was a test and he considered himself blessed if he survived being made catch of the day ...Read the rest...
Categories: fish, fishing, funny,
Form: Limerick



the bard'z fuddled garble
. bizarre I say twixt mine...Read the rest...
Categories: fishing, analogy, beauty, character, conflict,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
Fisherman In Pacific Ocean
Sunrise all the world But sunrise over the sea Brings unique surprise....Read the rest...
Categories: fishing, humor, nature, perspective,
Form: Haiku
Strummaz Motiff
The green leafed tree in the harbor. There the freights are advanced. Sailors with quality tools, while diners feast and play chess. The edge Of the merchants dine hall has a Blindspot where tugboats honk there horn to enter the...Read the rest...
Categories: fishing, boat, celebration, celebrity, dance,
Form: Ballad
Premium Member THANKFUL FOR FISHING AND OUR SON
Today I’m thankful for fishing…and for our son Ryan I am not a fisherman…but our son Ryan is… you might say when it comes to fishing… Ryan is a whiz. I love that Ryan grew up fishing… that being a...Read the rest...
Categories: fishing, son, thanks,
Form: Rhyme



Premium Member TWO FISHERMEN BY THE SEA
Most times when we walk early on the beach it’s just Deborah and me. but the other morning we happened to walk past two old men fishing by the sea. We quickly exchanged greetings then quietly let...Read the rest...
Categories: fishing,
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
Sea Gypsies Life
Spear fishing love Old most ancient way of life Of Sea Gypsies job....Read the rest...
Categories: fishing, life, people, sea,
Form: Haiku
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 A Secret Escape To A Heavenly Ancient Place
Tell me Have you ever felt you could runway Far away to a secret place Where time stands still The hot sun mostly shows its beaming face. Well come! Take my hand And I'll take you to that place A world away in...Read the rest...
Categories: fishing, beautiful, bible, desire, faith,
Form: Free verse
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 The Big Fish That Got Away
At Farmer John's pond, afternoon's sway, A boy with hair, wiry sandy fray. Shoeless, in the light of day, Dreaming of a prize to lay. His straw hat, a humble crown, In a world so vast, so far from town. Waldo,...Read the rest...
Categories: boy, childhood, farm, fishing,
Form: Didactic
Premium Member Bear Care
cubs getting hungry salmon swimming up the stream easy catch for bear ...Read the rest...
Categories: fishing, animal, baby, caregiving, fish,
Form: Haiku
Poems about Science 3: Evolution
POEMS ABOUT SCIENCE 3: EVOLUTION Peers by Michael R. Burch These thoughts are alien, as through green slime smeared on some lab tech’s brilliant slide, I grope, positioning my bright oscilloscope for better vantage, though I cannot see, but only peer, as...Read the rest...
Categories: bird, fish, fishing, insect,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member fishing in the creek
summer days spent wet barefoot catching small minnows throwing stones at snakes...Read the rest...
Categories: fishing,
Form: Haiku

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