For a fisher(wo)man

extended metaphor

 

Catch a fish, eat a fish

It is frowned upon to catch more than your fill

Place your bait, catch a fish

It’s not nice to hook and release

Hook a fish, reel it in

Don’t be surprised if it strives to break your line

Catch a fish, eat a fish

Reel your hook in when you’ve caught the one you want

Catch a fish, love a fish

For there’s a fish out there struggling to breathe, with a whole in its lip

Reviews

[FlatDaddy]

This is a curious piece that says much. I find it an odd little fellow, an unusual piece to find in a book of poetry. But it manages to squeeze itself in, begs to fit, and finally lies flat before the fisherman who reads it gently and smiles. But it seems there is another, a bigger one, more tasty perhaps, than the one caught, that offers much more if it can only be reeled in. Good work.

FD