Saturday, May 1, 2010

Poem: Goldfish Lament

Another Magpie Tale

Take me out of the fishbowl,
Take me out to play.
Swimming in circles,
Day after day...
Is that all you think I can do?
Maybe it's true.

Take me out for a picnic,
Let me try pasta and steaks.
Swimming in circles,
Week after week...
I get so tired of flakes.
I'll manage somehow without teeth.

Let me smell the blue sky,
Let me feel the grass.
Swimming in circles,
Year after year...
Watching you live through the glass.
Is water so different from air?
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21 comments:

  1. philMay 1, 2010 at 5:58 PM


    Bravo, T!

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  2. HelenMay 1, 2010 at 6:41 PM

    A great poem ~ for folks of ALL ages!

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  3. chiccorealMay 1, 2010 at 7:02 PM

    Dear T: I love this joyous song! Reminds me of "Take Me Out To The Ballgame" with much better lyrics. Such a great poem and song! Are you going to record this song; you definitely have the talent for writing music! Excellent!

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  4. joannaMay 1, 2010 at 8:20 PM

    Dear T.

    The 'Best" from the Best -- I love the sing song quality to this poem so sweet -- if a goldfish could talk I am sure this is what they would say.

    Joanny

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  5. Tumblewords:May 1, 2010 at 8:58 PM

    A great metaphor for much of life! :)
    Very nice!

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  6. ~T~May 1, 2010 at 10:22 PM

    Thanks! But my kids don't like it when I sing -- I'll have to save the lyrics for when they start their own band.

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  7. Tess KincaidMay 2, 2010 at 1:47 PM

    Gosh, not those boring flakes again.

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  8. Brian MillerMay 3, 2010 at 6:37 AM

    a wonderful magpie! to be trapped in a fish bowl...i wonder do fish feel this way...i wonder do we when we find ourselves there...

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  9. CatalystMay 3, 2010 at 9:56 AM

    A great poem, ~T~, told from a very fishy narrator! :D

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  10. LynMay 3, 2010 at 3:44 PM

    May this goldfish find some real water someday..and swim to the ends of the earth!!

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  11. christineMay 4, 2010 at 3:25 AM

    This had a lovely sing song-y quality and fun!

    Christine

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  12. Steve CapelinMay 4, 2010 at 4:07 AM

    Freedom! What happened next? Swimming in air. Oops!

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  13. BerowneMay 4, 2010 at 6:55 AM

    You and I had very similar ideas. Good.

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  14. Aoife.TroxelMay 4, 2010 at 7:27 AM

    Watching you live through the glass...
    My favourite line! Sometimes I feel like that happens to me too.
    Seeing fish gulp down flakes, I wondered how they could enjoy them, but if you are hungry enough...

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  15. Ronda LaveenMay 4, 2010 at 1:46 PM

    I smiled at the thought of the fish eating pasta and steak. I guess flakes forever and ever would get pretty boring.

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  16. JingleMay 4, 2010 at 4:31 PM

    cute poem,
    lovely fish perspective!

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  17. JingleMay 4, 2010 at 4:32 PM

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    thank you for visiting!

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  18. JenniferMay 4, 2010 at 6:03 PM

    Shades of Dennis Lee. Wonderful ~T~!

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  19. UnknownMay 4, 2010 at 10:47 PM

    great poem, has a areal sing songie feel to it.

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  20. relMay 5, 2010 at 2:11 AM

    Delightful reveree.
    Wondering if life outside the bowl is better.
    rel

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  21. LisaMay 5, 2010 at 5:07 PM

    Is this abot a fish or a metaphor for someone feeling trapped?! Great job!

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