FISHING BOND WITH MY SON
...By the shores of the lakes unexpected bonding
over fishing, my son and I put our hearts and
soul’s right, while feeling solace in the nights.
As my son gravitated to the love of fishing
I joi...
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Categories:
fished, emotions, fishing, forgiveness, introspection,
Form: Free verse
Fished Out
...There once was a guy with a trick:
the Florida Man limerick.
But when he got rowing,
the verses stopped flowing
or maybe ‘cuz his wife was sick.
It’s nothing but crickets of late,
and those t...
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Categories:
fished, fishing,
Form: Limerick
There Was Nobody
...There was nobody who could come and weep at his graveside.
So we invited the misty mountain, the gusting moorland
And meandering little river where he had sat down and fished;
But, they were...
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Categories:
fished, death, imagery, spiritual,
Form: Free verse
a small fish
...A Little Fish
I opened a tin of sardines in olive oil for my evening meal.
Headless and nicely packed they were, except for one that
had a head-on was alive. I filled water in a jar.
Put th...
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Categories:
fished, 8th grade, age, angst,
Form: ABC
Gone Fishin’
...He loved to cast a line and lay
crab pots off the rocks down the bay.
I would tag along for the ride
and hope Tangaroa bless the tide
givin’ up its catch of the day
So the fish...
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Categories:
fished, best friend, fishing, nostalgia,
Form: Rhyme
Smog
...I gaze upon a moon so full and bright beneath my feet
The stillness of unbroken waters where reflections meet
The creaking and the straining as the old bridge wants me rid
Shall not give me cause ...
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Categories:
fished, horror,
Form: Narrative
the sorcerers apprentice
...The old sorcerer was teaching his apprentice a lesson about the moon, but as usual the subject drifted, this time, to witches. “How would I know a witch if I saw one?” The apprentice asked.
“It’s ...
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Categories:
fished, fantasy, fun, humor, write,
Form: Free verse
Searching For a Feeling
...i searched every beautiful view to try and replace that feeling of looking into your eyes,
i fished every lake to try and reel in that fish again to help my hearts cries,
i listened to every song t...
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Categories:
fished, break up, feelings, i
Form: Free verse
Dating Enthusiastic Eva
...Eva’s daily excitement was boundless
Her enthusiasm wore out her beaus.
At first they were bowled over with fascination
By the girl who bounded around the room laughing.
Eventually her mania ei...
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Categories:
fished, 10th grade, 11th grade,
Form: Free verse
Once upon a rhyme'
...I was, i was the minister prime.!! And in all of Canada I
Held the lines.' I fished the place for 'all it was worth' and
Kept some millions.' And My yacht is still berthed..yes I'm
Still important...
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Categories:
fished, depression, discrimination, education, endurance,
Form: Rhyme
And So We Fished
...We climbed the gate while it was dark
So no one saw us in the park
We’d leave at eight and we’d be fine
For ‘Mr Keys’ would come at nine
This garden where the roses grew
In memory of people w...
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Categories:
fished, appreciation, fishing, memory, nostalgia,
Form: Rhyme
The Dream
...I laid there in bed I found myself being called by someone. I thought for a moment, am I dreaming? The voice was clear but I felt as though I was in a deep state of sleep. You know like experiencing ...
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Categories:
fished, dream,
Form: Free verse
Denmark's war
...Denmark’s war
When the Germans occupied Denmark during World War 2 the old king was not dethroned
Every morning, he was seen riding in the park
Once, when his horse was spooked, by two German...
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Categories:
fished, absence, appreciation, art,
Form: Blank verse
The Craving
...
As a boy Charles fished on the Thames riverside
He had a songbird, a dog, but life took a slide
His father got him a dead-end job in a Scottish town
It became a vortex bringing him down.
He g...
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Categories:
fished, addiction, character, drink, england,
Form: Lyric
Greenland
...Greenland
The Vikings often fished for cod along the coast
We know as Greenland since they had noticed
Where the ice had thawed, green grass grew
Olav, the hairy, thought it would be a good ...
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Categories:
fished, appreciation, beach, business,
Form: ABC
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