Lovesong To An Alaskan Fisherman

LOVESONG TO AN ALASKAN FISHERMAN If tame you want Tis fool you’ll get In fishing North high seas But if you go a trolling And you catch a fish like me Prepare for love ---prepare for war There’s not a moment’s peace And you’ll forget flushed one nightstands And follow schooling breeze Oh-- I had loved you mighty Knocked the pluck right from your chest Gave you babes and warmed your nights And wove your babes a nest And fool you were to throw back in A love that topped them all But one last chance awaits you here To heed bold Nature’s call So head inland and fight the gales That plague this stormy sea Think of love that grabs your guts--- There is no fish like me. Victoria Anderson-Throop Valdez, Alaska revision of poem written in 2012

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John Posey

Date: 6/15/2013 6:33:00 AM

Victoria, you are gifted with the ability to put into words things that would put most to shame. Beautifully done and well said. .... Jake

Victoria Anderson-Throop
Date: 6/15/2013 10:48:00 PM

THanks Jake...this was a fun piece to write....I always appreciate your comments

Mustapha Mohammed

Date: 6/14/2013 6:06:00 PM

Sensual and lyrical.Thanks for sharing this lovely woven piece Victoria.Love it!

Victoria Anderson-Throop
Date: 6/15/2013 10:49:00 PM

Thanks....and thank you for the phrase 'woven piece' because that was the intent! Victoria

Poet Tacito

Date: 6/14/2013 3:10:00 PM

Hook, line, sinker...hope his ears were open like your heart in these lines. Excellent!

Victoria Anderson-Throop
Date: 6/15/2013 10:49:00 PM

Thanks...doubt if it will do much good...but I had to try!