Angler

The games some women play.

Angler

Even brackish water

is see through

if one has patience and

looks hard enough.

If you ripple the surface

the reflected light

will dazzle,

preventing any

meaningful examination.

Patience, aye there's the rub.

I see you play me,

as a master angler

plays the catch

before releasing it

back to the wild.

I feel you tease

out the line,

just far enough

to allow the bait

to be tantalisingly

displayed.

Then you cut it

with your sharpened blade

when the fish has bitten.

 

04/04/17

Reviews

[Ardra]

Sometimes baits are required to keep life interesting don't you agree :)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Ah but only if you are out fishing. many thanks Ria

[Tony Jordan]

Like the common cold the bait continuously transforms from line to line so (unless we take the vow of chastity) we are always getting caught, hook, line, etc., etc.
Nice metaphoricals you have there John.
:)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Cheers Tony. Metaphoricals are good!

[Relic]

There's a lot of truth in this one.

Clever poem. :)

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Many thanks Relic.,