D.W. Rodgers Poet Quatrain

Windbound On Wassaksina - Expanded

I cannot lie, I’m not that spry 
still angling is my game 
but never had luck with walleye
pickerel by Ontario's name.

We're windbound on Wasaksina
waiting for the west wind to wane
We're windbound on Wasaksina
with walleye all to blame.

Wasaksina Lake up Temagami way
has  a wicked western fetch 
there's trout, pike and bass, but hey
was walleye we came to ketch.

We're windbound on Wasaksina
waiting for the west wind to wane
We're windbound on Wasaksina
with walleye all to blame.

Came  in late fall, paddling two  canoes
made camp on the big middle isle
then west wind blew and waves tall grew 
we knew we were there for a while. 

We're windbound on Wasaksina
waiting for the west wind to wane
We're windbound on Wasaksina
with walleye all to blame..

Grub was short so we fished the lee
in hopes of a good fish fry
jigging for a few crappie
but felt the tug of a good walleye

We're windbound on Wasaksina
waiting for the west wind to wane
We're windbound on Wasaksina
with walleye all to blame.

The fish it started a good strong run
to the screech of my fishing reel
if we lost the lee, knew we were done
tightened drag to bring fish to heel

We're windbound on Wasaksina
waiting for the west wind to wane
We're windbound on Wasaksina
with walleye all to blame.

The reel smoked, thought all was lost
but then the fish she turned
slack line, a gust, canoe was tossed
empty hook was all returned.

We're windbound on Wasaksina
waiting for the west wind to wane
We're windbound on Wasaksina
with walleye all to blame.

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D.W. Rodgers April 3, 2016 at 11:32 AM My apologies, I seem to be repeating myself.

Manmath Dalei April 2, 2016 at 2:18 PM It is ur own style Dave. Completely new to me. Very nice...... D.W. Rodgers April 3, 2016 at 11:30 AM Thanks Manmath, we all must try to find our voice. D.W. Rodgers April 2, 2016 at 9:55 PM Thanks Manmath, we all must try to find our voice.

Timothy Hicks March 30, 2016 at 6:29 PM Very different take, Dave. More about fishing and memories than the wind ... but the wind definitely had a role in this lyrical type story. Very enjoyable. D.W. Rodgers March 30, 2016 at 9:09 PM Thanks Tim sorry for double post not sure why. This comes from notes of a canoe/fishing trip where we were windbound for 2 days. D.W. Rodgers March 30, 2016 at 9:05 PM Thanks Brian, I've never fished Lake of the Woods but I have put a line in waters near Dryden and last summer while bashing portages with the Friends of Wabakimi http://friendsofwabakimi.org/

Brian Mcclain March 30, 2016 at 1:45 PM Hi Dave, Congrats on your win with this excellent ode to walleye! As a boy, I fished for them on Lake of the Woods, which straddles the U.S.-Canadian border--half in Minnesota and half in Manitoba. Cheers, Brian D.W. Rodgers March 30, 2016 at 3:27 PM Thanks Brian, I've never fished Lake of the Woods but I have put a line in waters near Dryden and last summer while bashing portages with the Friends of Wabakimi http://friendsofwabakimi.org/

Dr. Upma A. Sharma March 30, 2016 at 1:09 AM Wonderful poetry n win Dave .. big congrats! D.W. Rodgers March 30, 2016 at 8:57 AM Thanks Dr. Sharma

Constance La France March 29, 2016 at 6:48 PM Dave, congratulations on your win, I really enjoyed your poem, although fishing is not a skill I am very good at ~ D.W. Rodgers March 30, 2016 at 8:56 AM Thanks BW

Casarah Nance March 29, 2016 at 6:09 PM Wow, lots of w's, your write rolls like the wind blown. Well done :-) D.W. Rodgers March 30, 2016 at 8:55 AM Thanks Casarah

Brian Davey March 29, 2016 at 4:16 AM Congratulations on a well deserved placement in my elements contest, the whole tale was fantastic D.W. Rodgers March 29, 2016 at 9:44 AM Thanks Brian, this ditty has been hanging around since the incident and yuor contest ot me to write it. There will be more verses which I'll add now that the the contest is over and I can go over 20 lines. I'm never sure how a repeating refrain show be counted.