Gone Fishing

three senryu

Gone Fishing

Just enough a hook 

to fit the size of hunger.

Pain the daily catch.

I called you today

from remote connecting link.

You dropped off the line.

Changing channels I

heard consuming monologue 

responding ........... white noise.

7/05/2021

Author's Note

Reviews

[h d e rushin]

if you tried to fish the Great Lakes this year you know the frustration. The water level was too high for the inland lakes, streams and rivers. The fish that would otherwise spawn, refused. It rained far too much during the summer months and it was cold far too long into the spring. "Fishing" is a masculine (though noble) pseudonym for being in love. You turned the poems beginning into the "Odyssey" where perplexed-bewilderedness became the Lothphagi of indolence. But it was a love poem after all. And No amount of lotus eating can make forlorn lovers listen.....dana

[Einstein Noodle]

ahahahaha ..no amount of Lotus eating indeed ...dear Dan ..what a delight to have your input .. i think i will frame your review and put it up on the cabin wall somewhere ... you gave me such a chuckle ... Arkansas has been a bit dry overall ... many smaller streams barely flowing; but the larger rivers are always good fishing around here .. i am one that would frustrate dedicated fisher men and women (lots of them here) because my idea is .. cast it out and fahgetabotit ... sit back with a good book and a beer ... it i do happen to catch something ... so much the better! thanks to reading and a delightful review!
E.

[Marvin Thomas Cox-Flynn..]

Einstein,

I thoroughly enjoyed this fine Poem that is most certainly mysteriously though provoking and contemplative ...

Marvin Thomas Cox-Flynn de Graham

[Einstein Noodle]

thank you so much Sir Marvin! i feel pretty gratified these senryu tickled your fancy .. i am an introvert and love pondering ;)
E.

[W. Barrett Munn]

The self-absorbed truly are white noise. Best just to hang up.
Winston

[Einstein Noodle]

ahahahaha ..yep ... when I have to ask my 3 yr. old grandson what he said more than twice ... he just looks at me and says "Yes." :))))))))))))))) luv ya man .. thanks for finding, reading and reviewing this one sir! best of the day to ya!
E.

[Ranger Kessel]

You paint a helluva picture with so few words. Our writing style is similar so of course I loved it.

[Einstein Noodle]

thanks Ranger! i will have to check out your stuff for sure .. glad you enjoyed!
E.

[Ranger Kessel]

Your welcome

[Aura]

This poem is quite the "catch"! You seem to talk about fishing as a symbol for a not so good relationship, one that gives pain, when you reel it in, one that doesn't want to communicate and instead wills itself back into the ocean. The wording is so interesting, using words that could fit into a fishing scene and a bad relationship scene, I enjoyed this alot!

[Einstein Noodle]

thanks so much for finding this one Aura! .. yes .. that is exactly what this is about .. metaphor does not come easily to me .. i work at them still ;)
E.

[Aura]

You are welcome!

[Soren]

Clever use of words. Enjoyed the message. Well done.

[Einstein Noodle]

thanks for stopping by Soren .. nice to be getting to know a new friend .. right here at the Cafe'
E.

[Unspoken poet]

white noise & fishing... Hmm!
I enjoyed this write, made me stop and think for a few about the noise
as well as fishing. Really enjoyed this write. Kind of a captivating image
you have going on.
Nicely written

[Einstein Noodle]

thanks lovely Ms. Unspoken! :) i had fun writing this series .. glad it gave you pause and that you enjoyed reading ... i hope you could plug into it in more than one place ... peace and joy sister!
E.

[JE Falcon]

"Just enough a hook
to fit the size of hunger.
Pain the daily catch." --- No matter how you meant this, been there done that, and didn't like either. :(
Boy, what a catch written here, or the lack thereof. And as far as,
"Changing channels I
heard consuming monologue
responding ........... white noise." --- Is my norm, LOL.
This was a fun read and one I had to go slow with to digest more than one meaning. :)

[Einstein Noodle]

i'm so happy JE! that you took your time with this .. it's meant to be that way in senryu form isn't it?! you point out the things that are important to me .. so thank you for taking time and your sensitive reaction ... yes ... can be taken many ways eh!? love and peace Sir Falcon! peace and joy!
E.

[John the Baptist]

Has the sound of an attempt at communication that didn't prove fruitful. The speaker seems to have desired to connect again, but the other wasn't having any part of it. Well, there are always other fish in the sea.

[Einstein Noodle]

ahaha yes .. its a big ocean John! one just had to have the right timing, the right rod, reel and lure .. not to mention good technique ;))))
E.

[Ken Simm.]

I realise this is both about fishin, without the G and not. It is also so much about what you catch when you go fishin and what gets away and turns into a story about itself. Wonderful.

[Einstein Noodle]

ahahahaha .. my dear friend Ken ... love your review .. yep .. with or without ... its a tail of hook line and sinker :))))))))))))))))))))
E.