Fishing

SITTING WAITING WATCHING

THE WATER SPLASHING ALL AROUND

WILL IT BE THE GREEN ONE

OR ONE OF THE ORANGE ONES

MAYBE A ROD

HEY LOOK THERE IT GOES

THE LINE SHOOTS

ACROSS THE JETTY

PULL IT TIGHT THERE IT IS

RISING FROM THE MURKY

WATER MOUTH GAPING

THE SUN FLASHING ON ITS

SILVER SKIN

QUICK GET THE GAFF

PULL IT UP

HERE IT IS THRASHING

ON THE JETTY

EVERYBODY COMES TO SEE

GASPING ABOUT ITS SIZE

AND THE SMILE OF THE

FISHERMAN BROADENS

                                                             10.7.1989