Man a Fishing

Saw a stranger sitting
by the lake, nice little
pole riding the waves
from the lake, so fine.

He quickly pulls
in his catch, a
big one, I ask
"What did you catch"?

"Oh, just a bass".

He seemed unmoved
by his grand catch,
like he was disappointed,
I would have been
thrilled by it all.

wrote 11-17-08

at crown hill park
Denver Co.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2008

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Christian Avatar
November 19, 2008 at 12:05 PM
well I like this poem, I have tried fishing before its quite fun, Jesus said " come follow me and i will make you fishers of men " this is a great write and thanks for your feed back on my poem on restoration, God bless you from diane
Jordan Avatar
November 18, 2008 at 4:01 PM
Well James I reckon the Moral here is "One mans whopper is another mans minnow - God bless, MJ
Torres Avatar
November 18, 2008 at 2:35 PM
Read its not what you think from me. This is incredible James what you and I would think was great he is accustomed to He must be an excellent fisherman or not modest lol Michael Torres
Winter Avatar
November 17, 2008 at 4:08 PM
Oh me too! I love fishing. Usually throw them back though. Wonderful to read you again James. Love, Shar
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