Muddy Water
The river
muddy from recent rain
turns black from winter sludge
the fishermen who used to fish here
do not come anymore
the bank is too slippery
the water too black
the game is up
fish will not bite
what they cannot see
the river keeps flowing
the fish are free.
M.C. Newberry
Tue 18th Dec 2018 13:43
Successfully "angling" for a positive pay-off in its otherwise downbeat content. The cloud has a silver lining!