Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh Poet Free verse

Nowhere to go

From murky depths
the fish leaping high
above the ground
dirty water it could not bear
sought escape in open air.

But nowhere else it could go.

Back to the pond
it jumped down;
up again,
then down once more;
a cycle it couldn't ignore.

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David Crandall February 4, 2025 at 6:28 PM Nice poem. It's funny to think of a human who might dive into the ocean out of desperation, but for a fish, it's the reverse.

Anne-Lise Andresen January 10, 2025 at 1:46 AM - Dirty water has major consequences for the environment – Great written, Akham - hugs Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh January 10, 2025 at 2:51 AM Thank you

Yann Rolland January 9, 2025 at 11:53 PM what could it did ? poor fish, nature can be tough, llicely done Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh January 10, 2025 at 1:10 AM Thank you

Andrea Dietrich January 9, 2025 at 10:34 PM Oh my. Poor fish. Nature is cruel to man and creatures alike. Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh January 10, 2025 at 1:10 AM Thank you

Gershon Wolf January 9, 2025 at 7:47 PM Sounds like a real fishy conundrum there, Akham. What's a poor fish to do?! Akham Nilabirdhwaja Singh January 9, 2025 at 8:10 PM Have to remain in the murky pond.It's a metaphor Thank you very much