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Daily Fly Fishing Poem #17: The River and the Fish

Daily Fly Fishing Poem #17: The River and the Fish Today the weight that was a fish, is forgotten. Left to drift downstream around the bend at sunset. Around the bend, back to the sea, a fish who fought me on the broken mercury surface of the river, who fought to stay below. I cast…

Anthony Naples
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Into the Sunset by Anthony Naples

Daily Fly Fishing Poem #17: The River and the Fish

Today the weight that was a fish,
is forgotten. Left to drift
downstream around the bend at sunset.
Around the bend, back to the sea,
a fish who fought me
on the broken mercury
surface of the river,
who fought to stay below.
I cast a broken shadow stooping
to let him go. He swam away
along a sunset colored road.

3 responses to “Daily Fly Fishing Poem #17: The River and the Fish”

  1. Rev. Kerry T. Cameron Avatar
    Rev. Kerry T. Cameron

    Hi Anthony, I love this particular poem: Fly Fishing #17 and drawing. Would it be possible to use for a funeral service I am doing for a young man who was an outdoorsman and fisherman in particular. I would include a copy write for you.
    Thank you,
    Rev. Kerry

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    1. Anthony Naples Avatar
      Anthony Naples

      Rev. Kerry, thank you and yes, of course. Please use this poem if you would like to.

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  2. Abram smith Avatar
    Abram smith

    Hey my name is abram smith and I love ur work! I wanna do a school project using ur poems. But I need to know some interesting things about you. Like things that are even crazy to catch my teachers eye and ears

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