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Fishing Poems | Examples of Fishing Poetry

A Coastal City's Charm- Moonlit GenSan
Beneath the moon's soft glow, a city thrives, Where ocean waves caress the sandy shore. In bustling markets, fresh-caught tuna lives, A testament to fishers' ancient lore. The beauty of nature surrounds us here, From rolling hills to palm trees swaying free. GenSan's spirit, both vibrant and sincere, Reflects the splendor of land, sky, and sea. ...

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Categories: fishing, 8th grade, beautiful, beauty,
Form: Rhyme
Gone Fishing
life rises and falls like undulating waves ~ make time for calm waters ...

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Categories: fishing, sea, time,
Form: Monoku



Follow the flow of the Tees
Follow the flow of the Tees Meet the folk whose sweat and tears shaped the land, brought in the bounty, shifted the steel to build Better places. Follow the flow of the Tees. Meet the people who fish in peace. Look for a seal or two. See them bobbing, watching you watching them. Observe them catching the rays of the sun on the...

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Categories: animal, appreciation, culture, fishing,
Form: Free verse
Premium Member A Fishy Tale
I spoke to the sea, a calm breath though a gale raged inside of me – both my sails shredded, I begged for mercy: “Thou art the greatest world current, what brag would be a wretched notch like me!? Devourer of coasts! Reshaper of vast continents! Bane of man’s mightiest fleets! Countless formidable have foolishly challenged thee, and now lie silent in your crushing...

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Categories: cute, fantasy, fishing, grandfather,
Form: Prose Poetry
Premium Member Fishing at Dusk
across rippling lake cousins casting half blue moon ...

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Categories: fishing,
Form: Haiku



Premium Member Hungry Bear
bear wading in the stream bear grabs a jumping salmon bear feeds his hunger ...

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Categories: animal, fish, fishing, food,
Form: Haiku
Young on a Dirt Road
Black top was miles and miles away Dirt road as far as you could see The future just a minute away Was everything you wanted it to be Taking our time but not slowing down Heads in the clouds, bare feet on the ground Up with the sun, chasing the moon around Dirt road living with a real country sound The black top...

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Categories: fishing, memory, remember, youth,
Form: Rhyme
Gone Fishing
Despairing seafaring..can be Lore of days of yore Glories or gory Bold stories told Foreshore folklore Hemingway’s…Old Man and the Sea Smiles..feeling chipper Like a wee nipper Reeling in a ripper Serious delirious skipper No not a wee kipper More like stealing Flipper (ah remember Flipper) Sort of caught Trials snort beguiles Rather overwrought Wiles & guile..fraught Palaver..how they fought All went iffy in a jiffy This grouper.. a storm trooper All...

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Categories: fishing,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member A Fish Tale
A fish popped out of the lake from his scales the water he done shaked looked at me, curiously, wondering, “Is he awake?” Well, I was still as a...

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Categories: fish, fishing, school, smart,
Form: Rhyme
Premium Member An Osprey Circles
An osprey circles Hoping I will find a fish for him A beaver slaps its tail Yodels to its young Turtles lounge in the sun As Swans and Geese negotiate A doe and fawn cautiously Observe my passing A blue Heron appears Undisturbed by my presence Soft breezes tickle the lily pads As the Dragonflies dance ...

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Categories: beauty, fishing,
Form: Free verse
Wishing While Fishing Horn Haiku
when we were wishing would catch big one while fishing with a lure swishing...

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Categories: fishing, allegory, analogy,
Form: Haiku
What was I saying
I don't want to imply that it was bad. but what I've seen is drenched in black. And I don't want to feel this way for you. So scrape me out of you, and I'll lead you out of me. I don't want to live this way for you. Only time will tell how this will end there's to many scars...

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Categories: fishing, for him, i
Form: Free verse
Premium Member Fishing Memories
Fishing Memories my father and I early in the morning our favorite together time sun peeping above the horizon many times, we caught no fish who cares...

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Categories: fishing, memory,
Form: Ekphrasis
Premium Member 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 whisperer did call ...

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Categories: best friend, fishing, nostalgia,
Form: Rhyme
The Mind of Time
Minds meet mind minds to talk of what is pure and divine But they too are caught in to the web and reveal some things That should not be said, they have travelled a thousand miles To mend the broken lines changes were coming soon so they All gather at the table to test the minds to see...

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Categories: fishing, age, america, appreciation, community,
Form: Free verse

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