The fish relieves the daytime tedium
Cavorting in a liquid medium.
Disparage if you will the fish,
At meal time he is quite a dish–
But not too much so to his Mrs.
Who gurgles at him soggy hisses,
For I have gathered, from my reading,
His tardy marks are all for breeding.
“Poor fish” my eye–let’s not pretend:
He has a fin or two to spend!
Carefully, away he sails,
Balancing, no doubt, his scales.
by Ray Romine Tuesday, November 13, 1951
