Gone Fishin'

I'm sitting here in Paradise.
Hoping a fish will take the bait.
Life to me is really nice
despite the fact it makes me wait.
Inner peace is what I'm wishin',
that's what I get by goin' fishin'!


Ralph Taylor
A Nature Verse
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Brown Avatar
September 21, 2011 at 2:16 PM
Congratulations on your win in the contest of Moses "A Nature Verse" Ralph. Love, Carol
Devnath  Avatar
September 19, 2011 at 11:06 PM
Nice write, enjoyed. Congratulation for win n the contest. bl
Mehta Avatar
September 19, 2011 at 12:24 PM
Congratulations on the win in the contest of John, Ralph
Helbaoui Avatar
September 19, 2011 at 6:48 AM
"Inner peace is what I'm wishin'"... great words Ralph. I've enjoyed reading this a lot. Congratulations on your great win, Sami
Williams Avatar
September 19, 2011 at 3:47 AM
Ralph i agree it is sheer pleasure sitting on the bank watching that float gently dip, congrats on your superb win my friend..David
Johnson Avatar
September 19, 2011 at 2:16 AM
On ya Ralph ole mate, catchin fish for your plate, great poem, no debate....
Onclaud Avatar
September 19, 2011 at 12:57 AM
well-done, ralph..cheers and more cheers to you for the great win..:) huggs!
Haick Avatar
September 18, 2011 at 6:48 PM
Congratulations on your very fine win in John's Contest, Ralph! Love, Annalise
Freeman Avatar
September 18, 2011 at 4:22 PM
Ralph, thanks for taking the time to offer your memorable verse, the honor was mine in reading this worthy Verse entry. Agape, Moses.
Quigley Avatar
September 18, 2011 at 3:03 PM
Well done Ralph. Congratulations
Sweetheart Avatar
September 18, 2011 at 1:57 PM
CONGRATS RALPH ON WONDERFUL WIN WITH LOVELY LINES OF POETRY MY FRIEND..LUV..
Merryman Avatar
September 15, 2011 at 10:34 AM
Nicely written, Ralph! Kim
Cooke Avatar
September 15, 2011 at 6:57 AM
ah fellow angler i know what you mean. as we say in England (work is for people who cant fish), good write
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