Paper fish

A variation on another poem I wrote.

With metallic clouds,

darkness gathers.

From the tumbling sky,

my shoulders splatter.

Street puddles boil

and gutters clatter,

while bullfrogs assert:

What does it matter?

The vat in the sky is now released

to soggy sidewalks and mirrored streets.

And neon lights flaunt lucent streaks.

Had water been wine, could I serve a feast?

For today,

I compare myself to a corporate fish

whose shoes go squeak

and swoosh and swish

near buildings that sit

like sunken ships.

So I'll mop up my misery

and swim away

through chlorinated walkways

this wet Wednesday.

It's down to a drizzle,

though come what may,

I'm a sidewalk fish

in this city today.

Reviews

[Fran Marie]

It has been raining
here just about every
day ..swim or drown
a soak filled ground
I hate squishy shoes

nice work

[Relic]

It's raining right now here. :) Thank you, Fran.

[The Rock And Roll Cowbo..]

What a great plat on the lold phrase. "I feel like a fish out of water." With how fast technology has become it is easy to feel this way.
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[Relic]

Thanks very much, Cowboy.

[Dave Brown]

sweet, Dood-Dude, we geta tona rain to-too-two-tue
Great write

[Relic]

lol Thanks, Dave.

[Anni Pon]

Really cool imagery, I can just picture soggy city streets with the rain pouring down. As Dory would say, "Just keep swimming, just keep swimming..."

[Relic]

Thanks for reading, Anni.

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I liked the imagery and the humour in it. A soggy day after the drizzle and how life can be a wet paper boat trying to sail through it... You described it with a splash of humour... Well done

[Relic]

I appreciate the read, thanks Dreamer. :)

[Dripping Chocolate Madn..]

City rain comes down like it's going to clean something...
But we just end up with grey water soaked, squeaky shoes instead.

Wonderful depiction of a panicked, passing storm.
And an even better solution to it.

[Relic]

Thanks very much for reading.

[barleygirl]

Stunning surprising fresh fun imagery! I love this message as it relates to the literal idea of rain & all the ensuing sogginess, but I love it even more when I think about how your msg reminds me of all the crap that rains down & one must endure & shake off & move on . . . some deluges can hit you in a totally unexpected way & there's no way to avoid getting wet, so one may as well approach it tongue-in-cheek as you do! (((HUGS))) Fondly, Margie

[Relic]

Thank you, Margie.

[Katrina Mckeown]

I do enjoy a sense of humour coming through in poetry I read! Great imagery thank you for writing this entertaining piece!

[Relic]

Thanks for the read. :)

[MissEnigmas]

"So I'll mop up memories and swim away, From the chlorinated sidewalks" excellent descriptive words to paint the picture of city life in the winter...oh to have fresh spring water. Relic...you should be Mr. Enigma, sometimes our writings are so diverse, that readers are unaware of our true personalities. Hugs, MissE*

[Relic]

Thanks very much for your thoughts, M.
Are you newish or is it just my imagination?

[MissEnigmas]

No...remembering the Relic from 2015, but writers change.

[Relic]

I'm wondering why you're on the writers to watch list?

[Pete]

hmm, a flood of wordplay and imagery. that's one clever fish. good stuff. remember to swim with the current ... :)

[Relic]

Thank you, Pete.