Landscape - Flying Fish Soar

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Fishes are water-locked, or so it seems
But some fish can soar on fins as wings
They zoom up fast, bursting right through
    the surface, flying up into the air,
Soaring in gliding flight above the waves.

Flying in air is fabulous for fish.
They feel the wind in their faces, scales ruffled.
They see the sky and sun beaming clear and bright
    or see the eerie moon and stars, flying at night.
Nearshore the landscapes are stunning:
    Rocky headlands brown and dry
    Hinterlands green and lush
    Rock shelves covered in foam and pools
    Beaches yellow and bright, fringed with breaking waves.

Then there's the boats; you have to watch out for those
Otherwise you'll flip and flap on deck till you die.
It is sad when speed drops and flight is over with a splash,
    and the waves gather the flying 
    'Fish Flingers' back into their watery medium.

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Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 6/30/2017 8:46:00 PM

What a wonderfully whimsical and refreshing romp across the waves - creative and so vividly expressed! Loved it very much - congrats, John!!

John Anderson

Date: 6/30/2017 1:46:00 AM

Thanks for the comments - greatly appreciated. Cheers. PS my avatar here and there is a Flying Fish which exemplifies my struggle to be a fishy poet. Cheers

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/30/2017 1:39:00 AM

this is SO creative, JOhn. You did so well with it and hurrah for your win! a unique and interesting landscape you painted!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 6/29/2017 7:52:00 PM

Such a stunning landscape you have painted with your words, bringing us at once into the world of flying fish! Congrats on your win in my contest, John!