Fish in the fog!
Oh my God! There are fish in the fog!
As I stood there staring into the mist
There suddenly appeared small fish.
They danced and played and chased each other
In and out of the old shipwreck
That I could hardly see through the fog.
They swam around the castle
With its tall, dark turrets
And I spotted, momentarily, a small sign..
Just visible were the words "No FISHING "
As the fish ducked and dived
In what was now pea soup
I wondered to myself
How have they all survived!
This fog is so unnatural
And very worrying too
' Cos it's found inside my fish tank
The waters just like stew!
I inherited the tank and fish
From Grandad Pete, who died.
Now I know nothing about fish
And less about tanks
But I have learned that clear water
Can turn into this murky piss.
There are two monster plecs
Still alive in the fog
But I haven't seen them in days!
Have just heard their loud plop
As they came up for air
And crash back in the water
Almost in despair.
I have water filters and heaters
Even water softeners too
But I'm afraid I haven't solved
The mystery of the fish in the fog!
Cynthia Buell Thomas
Mon 9th Nov 2015 13:48
Good grief, Anita, the final comment wasn't about your poem!
It was a general observation about how some people are addicted to finding 'symbolism' in every blooming thing or sentence, and this 'addiction' is a PITA, because they never let-up, never let something just 'be'. Patricio's take was very interesting, and highly possible. I surely thought you got my intent with the smiley face and the final comment. I spoke as though I knew you well, and that was an error. Sharing poetry does that to me, and I've got to be more careful. Please accept my apologies.