Steady the float
Here rest my oars.
A killick thrown to the school of fishes,
To still my boat from the peering waves.
Fishy-wishy scatter as water splatters,
Like wood chips flying when the pickaxe strikes.
A ship draws near, but my killick blocks its kiss—
Its stale mouth might stagger my rest,
And send my gathered fish fleeing the net.
Much of the mud my
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Categories:
fishy, boat, fish, fishing, sea,
Form: Free verse
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:
fishy, cute, fantasy, fishing, grandfather,
Form: Prose Poetry
Something Fishy
No wish to carp or cock a snook
I won't leave you in the lurch
but oh my cod take a look
what a plaice to perch
as just for the halibut
putting seahorses out to paddock
is enough to give one
a severe bad haddock
so no red herring I don't flounder around
take a peeled eel flake of baked hake
plus pinch of
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Categories:
fishy, fish, humorous, silly, word
Form: Rhyme
Something Fishy
Fish market features:
Sea colors, noisy, busy
Smells a true tale.
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Categories:
fishy, business, career, life,
Form: Senryu
A FISHY TALE
I’m resting in bed
with an aching head.
Ma’s fussing and said
“I’ve cooked a huge fish
it’s truly delish”
I try to feign sleep,
pretend to count sheep
but I want to weep!
I’m craving beef steak,
rich cheese pasta bake
or a slice of cake!
Ma made me pike pie
And I cannot lie
I started to cry.
My pike pie I squish
I loathe this fish
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Categories:
fishy, conflict, food,
Form: Rhyme
Something Fishy
What have you done, for you look like a perch?
On Botox you should've done some research
I won't sugarcoat it
You look very bloated
Your face is engorged, and some will besmirch
Resembling a puffer with puckered lips
I wanna pop them with my fingertips
Dress yourself up in lace
Get rid of that fish face
Girl, you better get real and come
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Categories:
fishy, fish, humor,
Form: Limerick
Fishy Footles
Successful Youngin
Yuppy
Guppy
Moon Fish
Luna
Tuna
Rhymer Fish
Snapper
Rapper
Ready for Combat
Marine
Sardine
Deceased Mob Boss
Bad trout
Had clout
New Mob Boss
Mobster
Lobster
The Strange One
This cod
is odd
The Affectionate One
Marlin’
Darlin’
Fish Valentine
I like
My pike
Dinner Con
The clam -
a sham
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Categories:
fishy, animal,
Form: Footle
Fishy Smell Is Not At All Me
There is one job I could never do
ever since leaving school this was a no
never felt any real direction at that time
but a fish shop job was never ever so
The smell of fish always put me off
even from a early age to smell
I just couldn't stand this aroma
fish and me would not ever gel
Today when
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Categories:
fishy, fish, food, life, scary,
Form: Rhyme
Categories:
fishy, animal,
Form: Footle
Something Fishy Happened On the Way To the Litterbox
There once was a fish kept in a bowl.
In his little sphere he had control.
But then that damn cat
Knocked it over—splat!
And proceeded to gobble him whole.
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Categories:
fishy, animal, cat, fish, humorous,
Form: Limerick
A Fishy Tale
We'd get the punt from St Mary's church,
We clambered aboard, with enough gear to make the punt lurch.
There was my Dad my Uncle, me and a family friend,
You could feel the day was going to be hot,
But off we went to discover our fishy lot.
We each had a very expensive rod, but we was one
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Categories:
fishy, friendship,
Form: Rhyme
Jelly Fish
I want to become a jelly fish.
Brainless
Boneless
Bloodless
I want to float in the Ocean.
Let the waves carry Me.
Note.Please no injection.
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Categories:
fishy, blue, color, creation, fish,
Form: Imagism
Sounds Fishy
SOUNDS FISHY
In this recent competition I was number one
And they confirmed officially that I had won
But I actually heard from entrant number two
And she was also told that she had won too
I do wonder what are organisers really for
So few entrants, as there were only four
The prize was a Scottish holiday up in Fife
Not for
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Categories:
fishy, visionary,
Form: Rhyme
Fishy Circumstances
The scales fall swiftly from the eyes
And suddenly, we realize
Those fish we flushed down the toilet
Were clever, sentient koi that
Faked their death and swam the sewer
(Shawshank-style, for savvy viewer).
Wool pulled by infernal guppy,
Now we’re walking the new puppy…
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H/T to Maurice Rigoler’s A Goldfish Asks
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Categories:
fishy, silly,
Form: Rhyme
Fishy Encounters of the Silent Kind
A school of silverfish looked up at me
At least it seemed their eyes could see
I acknowledged them with a bob of my head
They bobbed me back ~ That's all we said
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Categories:
fishy, fish, fun, funny, hello,
Form: Light Verse
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