Memories of a Fisherman

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This is the last of my fisherman poems.

I was so infatuated with him.

It makes me smile to remember.

I remember how you looked that day,
How happy, young and free.
Your sun bleached hair, your sun bronzed skin,
I watched you from the lea.

You never saw me standing there.
I'm glad it stayed that way.
We never spoke, we never met,
But I came every day.

I came to watch you cast your net.
You were my mystery man.
I whiled away the live long day,
Watching from the sand.

You seemed to have all you could need,
The surf, a boat, a net.
I close my eyes and click my heels,
And I can see you yet.

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Randy Johnson

Date: 10/4/2017 6:25:00 AM

I like this. Fond memories feed the spirit, especially the ones that persist.

Geoffrey Brewer

Date: 10/1/2017 4:55:00 PM

A delightful, wistful poem of clear evocative images.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 3/13/2017 3:16:00 PM

gosh, I could have sworn i commented to one like this before. This is wonderful, Judy and very nostalgic. Love it.

Judy Ball
Date: 3/13/2017 7:56:00 PM

Thank you so much Andrea. This is the last of my fisherman poems. God Bless, JB

Joseph May

Date: 3/12/2017 8:41:00 AM

A net just out of reach to capture you..Nice write Judy

Judy Ball
Date: 3/12/2017 11:17:00 PM

Thank you so much Joseph. Glad you like it. God Bless, JB

Ravi Sathasivam

Date: 3/12/2017 5:07:00 AM

Excellent tribute for a fisherman. Lovely memories too. Enjoyed reading it. Thanks for sharing it.

Judy Ball
Date: 3/12/2017 11:13:00 PM

Thank you so much Ravi. Glad you like it. God Bless, JB

Elizabeth Kinch

Date: 3/11/2017 8:31:00 AM

A crush on a young fisherman recalled beautifully in your poem. An enjoyable read.

Judy Ball
Date: 3/12/2017 8:21:00 PM

Thank you so much Elizabeth. Glad you like it. God Bless, JB

Matthew Anish

Date: 3/10/2017 2:48:00 PM

So - you were in love with a fisherman. The one that got away? I like to fish - I went fishing on a boat out of Brooklyn's Sheepshead Bay a while back and caught a flounder! Peace & Love Matthew Anish

Judy Ball
Date: 3/12/2017 8:05:00 PM

Thank you so much Matthew. Glad you like it. God Bless, JB