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three fish - by Thomas A. Clark

{ Poem }

Box work

In the Fishmongers - by Tessa Ransford

{ Poem }

All over the fish / and the knife that continues to work / and the marble slab / and her…

Dividing Line - by J.O. Morgan

{ Poem }

The blood / of the fish / becoming / the blood / of the bear.

Basking Shark - by Norman MacCaig

{ Poem }

To stub an oar on a rock where none should be,
/ To have it rise with a slounge out of the…

Fish-eye - by Alison Prince

{ Poem }

Up in the dazzling dryness, mayflies dance,
/ tempting with tastiness all those who dare
/ leap through the world’s skin into empty air.
/ The…

Eating Together - by Li-Young Lee

{ Poem }

In the steamer is the trout
/ seasoned with slivers of ginger.
/ two sprigs of green onion, and sesame oil.
/ We shall eat it…

When a fish… - by Non-Scottish anonymous

{ Poem }

When a fish
/ screws
/ slimy up
/ out of
/ the long
/ dark
/ river-
/ downness
/ and
/ bubbling
/ says
/ down
/ there
/ blub
/ in the
/ long
/ dark
/ deepness
/ blub
/ there’s
/ an
/ alli-
/ gator
/ blub
/ oh
/ believe
/ that
/ fish.
/ …

The Curtain - by George Bruce

{ Poem }

Half way up the stairs
/ Is the tall curtain.
/ We noticed it there
/ After the unfinished tale.
/
/ My father came home,
/ His clothes sea-wet,
/ His breath…

The Case - by Kathleen Jamie

{ Poem }

In which river did the fish swim
/ that mistook for a fly a hook on a line
/ so drew its last, that…

Cokkils - by Sydney Goodsir Smith

{ Poem }

Doun through the sea
/ Continuallie
/ A rain o’ cokkils, shells
/ …

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