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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
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Categories:
fish, fishing, funny,
Form: Limerick
the bard'z fuddled garble
Categories:
fishing, analogy, beauty, character, conflict,
Form: Cowboy Poetry
Fisherman In Pacific OceanSunrise all the world
But sunrise over the sea
Brings unique surprise....
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Categories:
fishing, humor, nature, perspective,
Form: Haiku
Strummaz MotiffThe 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...
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Categories:
fishing, boat, celebration, celebrity, dance,
Form: Ballad
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...
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Categories:
fishing, son, thanks,
Form: Rhyme
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...
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Categories:
fishing,
Form: Rhyme
Fishing
Oh how I’m wishing that I were fishing!
I’d love to see the swishing that I’ve been missing.
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\fins ‘n skins/
catfish
dogfish
goatfish
lizardfish
goosefish
queenfish
angelfish
devilfish
kingfish
fish!
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Hungry! I am getting wolfish for a pescatarian...
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Categories:
environment, fish, fishing, fun,
Form: Rhyme
Sea Gypsies LifeSpear fishing love
Old most ancient way of life
Of Sea Gypsies job....
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Categories:
fishing, life, people, sea,
Form: Haiku
Fishing lifeI 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...
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Categories:
boat, fish, fishing,
Form: Rhyme
A Secret Escape To A Heavenly Ancient PlaceTell 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...
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Categories:
fishing, beautiful, bible, desire, faith,
Form: Free verse
We Are All Like Fish Swimming In A ShoalWe 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...
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Categories:
fish, fishing,
Form: Rhyme
The Big Fish That Got AwayAt 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,...
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Categories:
boy, childhood, farm, fishing,
Form: Didactic
Bear Carecubs getting hungry
salmon swimming up the stream
easy catch for bear
...
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Categories:
fishing, animal, baby, caregiving, fish,
Form: Haiku
Poems about Science 3: EvolutionPOEMS 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...
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Categories:
bird, fish, fishing, insect,
Form: Rhyme
fishing in the creeksummer days spent wet
barefoot catching small minnows
throwing stones at snakes...
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Categories:
fishing,
Form: Haiku
Specific Types of Fishing Poems
Definition | What is Fishing in Poetry?