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In the early morning, as the sun yawns and lets out her first light ray two fishermen walk through the flooded bushes, searching for fish. Inside cooler waters a silent lake says, " Take your time, take your time" The sun slow at it's highest point drips with gold and continues to splay while fish with their caudal fins and tails, kick forward into refreshing waters, enjoying cool oxygen moments of grace, before the water gets too hot. "Take your time, take your time" says the dawn pink and purple, saffron yellow, with a touch of golden mellow. Two buddies side by side, just like Abbott and Costello catching fish and then releasing, into the undulated waves. The sound of a female duck quacking in the distance, followed by six mallard duckling babies, dark chocolate brown with fuzzy yellow tails, wagging happily; They appear to be saying, " take your time, take your time" In the noon day sun an open tackle box and an empty thermos. A passerby says " caught any fish yet?" the fisherman smiles, not yet, they are just taking their time.

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Date: 5/12/2023 5:19:00 PM
beautiful and vivid description , "take your time" are my favorite words, what a touching penning have agood week end
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Date: 5/12/2023 1:56:00 PM
reads as if you may have been fishing once or twice Rose:) It is most relaxing whether they are biting or not. I enjoyed the read. Happy Mother's Day dear friend:)
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Date: 5/12/2023 5:53:00 AM
Sounds like my kind of day : ). Love it
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Date: 5/12/2023 9:03:00 AM
Yes Stephan, fishing is such a peaceful pass time, thank you for commenting
Date: 5/12/2023 3:55:00 AM
You've written quite an engaging story, Vie, with a very appropriate ending. I feel like having a lackadaisical day because of it. ;-)
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Date: 5/12/2023 9:03:00 AM
lol, me too, weather is beautiful these day, perfect for fishing thanks for stopping by my poetry :)

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