HYDROPHOBIC
This man was from desert Arabic,
had child’s mind behind face cherubic.
As an adult he was free,
but never went to the sea,
for he was born a hydrophobic.
When needed to cross the Atlantic
by ship, he sank in bout of panic.
Lost faith in fate he could find,
mastered strength in phobic mind,
for the ship was not the Titanic.
July 31, 2019
Syllable count : 9/9/7/7/9
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Categories:
hydrophobic, fear, sea,
Form: Limerick
Smart Replies
Why did the desperate fish
jump out of the pond quick?
Because the finned fellow
was getting hydrophobic,
And what is the difference
between a plate and a dish?
A dish has such great legs
and other things we wish
Why do some big big bulls
charge with such great glee?
They do not really believe in:
“Buy one and get one free!”
Categories:
hydrophobic, allegory, cool, fish, funny,
Form: Rhyme
I let the salt air
Just wash over me
And as I breath it deep
Into my lungs
I am transported to far-away places
By the rail
I see a mother
Occupy the centre of attention
And tell a story
To a captive audience
With two clothes
One around her chest, the other on her waist…
On the boat
I see traps and hooks
Pellets cast aside
By the wise fish
In red and white and green
These limousines cruise this green water
Distinct yachts’ of the ghetto!
I see the beautiful, the pretty
The observer and the observed
Little children in the sand
And semi-adults eating with their digits.
In the water
I swish my head
Back and forth
Left to right, right to left
And suddenly,
A water snake pops out its head
Smiling in delight
At the prospect of competition
On the fringes of my dream
I see myself
Drying out with a towel
I see this hydrophobic
Shaking her head like a wet dog
In this fragment of my dream
I am awake
But lungfuls of salt air
Still fill my airways
I breathe a sigh of relief
It was all a dream, I say
But sand sticks behind my toes!
Categories:
hydrophobic, nature,
Form: Blank verse