Promise of hot sun
Dawn comes before consciousness
Low swells rise and fall
Odor of diesel and bait permeate
Sure hope I don’t feed the fish….
In response to CARPE DIEM HAIKU KAI: Carpe Diem #960 fishing
I am a scientist by trade and artist by soul. My creative outlet used to be dancing but due to injuries and age, I must now find another path. I am hoping my writing, poetry and photography can be this new path.
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April 25, 2016 at 7:04 am
This creates for me lots of memory triggers from past fishing trips. Beautiful pic. You take amazing sunrise/sunset shots. Love the 2nd line and the internal rhyme. And the ellipsis. Maybe I’ll dust off the ole pole….
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April 25, 2016 at 7:56 am
Thank you Siegling. I’m sure with a little elbow grease and some new line your pole will be back in peak action in no time. Sorry, couldn’t help it….
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April 25, 2016 at 10:36 am
Been there… only on a dive charter on Lake Huron. Usually it was pretty easy for me to ride even the big waves, but pressure squeeze had brought on a sinus headache, and the rocking boat combined with its diesel exhaust brought on my first fish feeding episode. But, this poem did make me smile!
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April 25, 2016 at 10:50 am
Thank you for sharing. Yeah it is a horrible feeling. I am quite prone to it and will even break through the meds until I get acclimated but I love being on the water so much it is worth it to me. I even threw up under water once while diving and got a fish eye view of the feeding frenzy. Let’s just say I was put off Egg McMuffins for about 20 years…..
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April 25, 2016 at 10:55 am
HaHa
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April 25, 2016 at 1:10 pm
Looks like I took the “bait” huh?
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April 25, 2016 at 1:16 pm
Yea, but can’t blame you for that. It was a nice big juicy nugget. And besides, “no animals were harmed”.
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April 26, 2016 at 12:43 am
Can’t wait to return to sea
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April 26, 2016 at 4:35 am
The sea is an integral part of my life too. I need it. I must have it.
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