David Crandall Poet Rhyme

Sailfish to Heaven

Jill warned Jack (up to a grasshopper's knee), 
"stay on the shore to dwell,
or you're body will go to the raging sea, 
and your soul will go to Hell". 

Jack grabbed his stand-up fishing pole - said he, 
"I bet you sixty to seven, 
it may very well be, that I'll drown on the sea,  
but I'll catch a sailfish to heaven".

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Hilda Greenhough August 20, 2024 at 11:15 PM A lovely nursery rhyme, I enjoy the scene. If they serve fish in heaven, I'll go. Otherwise, I'll stick with my friends.

Andrea Dietrich August 20, 2024 at 4:07 PM I don't quite get it, but it sounds super cool with the meter of nursery rhyme. Is it meant for that contest. I forget all the pictures shown David Crandall August 20, 2024 at 4:18 PM haha, it's not for a contest. I was joking around with a fisherman friend of mine, and it sort of popped into my head. I had his and his mom's name in it, but I just plugged in Jack and Jill. Something close to the 3rd and 4th lines were stolen from a folk song I was listening to. It probably doesn't make sense to my friend either.

Kim Rodrigues August 20, 2024 at 11:21 AM Interesting write, David! … up to a grasshopper's knee… Jack grabbed his stand-up fishing pole… but I'll catch a sailfish to heaven David Crandall August 20, 2024 at 12:42 PM Thanks Kim. My dad always used to say, "you're about up to a grasshopper's knee".