Best Trout Poems

In the cool of the evening he laid there basking 
as my fingers touched the gleaming surface of the pool.
Deeper i penetrated till my hand was beneath him,
slowly my fingers engaged his slithery belly,
then gently with a slight single movement
to and thro, then up and...

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In the river I saw a little trout 
A silver flash amongst river weed.
I watched him swim and dart about
This little fish was fast indeed.

I saw him in shimmering glances
As he shot along the river bed,
Performing his lively dances
Like an arrow, how he sped.

My, this...

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You pack up all your fishing gear
On the night before
Then you wake up very early
And you head on out the door
 
You drive when it's still dark outside 
And mist is in the air
Sandy-eyed and wide awake 
Because you'll soon be there
 
As you approach...

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Hiding from the current
The rocks shelter
Approaching flood...

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branches hide dark trout
swimming beneath truth of light
floating secret lives
in deep wanton quiet pools
verity lives amongst them



(June 18, 2011  Wausau, Wisconsin USA)

(c) Copyright 2011 by Christine A Kysely, All Rights Reserved...

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I was not in the mood for fishing 
though i brought all the gear and
Settled into my comfortable mode
Of tranquil bliss by the edge of the pool
But you being the older wiser trout 
Stirred the stillness of the pool 
Your proud fin cutting the surface...

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A Rainbow Trout

I don’t usually go fishing any more
But I went with friends to the lake
They said oh come on and fish a while
It is something to do for heaven’s sake

There was a contest going on
You must pay five dollars to get in
A cash prize...

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Trout speeds, jumps
Bear waits, pounces
Clear waterfall wins...

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A little bird set on the limb of a tree
chirping and warbling as loud as can be
while down by the pond a little frog set
on a rock by the water all shiny and wet
Said the frog to the bird, I can sing just like you
and...

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Fast river on my thighs, an act of god.
The soft silvery arc of the sun caught line,
the swish and the wish of the long fly rod,
the singing of the line  and the reels whine 
and whipping back, line stripped off and out.
Line tightening strike!...

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Caught Cold Trout

Beyond a shadow of a doubt
went fishing to catch some cold trout
I only did caught
a cold and wet dot
along came a real walk of clout


Written: Oct. 16, 2015
Theresa...

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flicking tail stirs reeds
water surface swells and ebbs -
trout chases dinner...

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trout leaps, splashes back
rapid creek, roll loosened rock,
fisherman, no luck!...

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The patience of the lonesome Fisherman, 
Waiting to catch Tommy Trout. 
He’ll have to wait a long time though,
Tommy’s not in, he’s gone out!...

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mayflies hatching
brown trout awaiting
chalk stream splash...

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