The King Mackerel Poem by Pallab Chaudhury

The shapely body covered with dusts of silver
Surprises the aqueous life by its metallic luster.
Full of craft works- all throughout the body
One can find the same who wants to make a study.
The royal species from the marine fish family;
When it is angry rubs its teeth, generally.
It moves very swift like a jet in the air.
And due to sharp eyes it's a nightmare
To the fisher-man catching it with a fish-net.
It produces Vitamin- D from the sunlight.
It is real and probably a universal truth-
That he can't but recalls who lost his youth.
It's very delicious with fiber- soft and sweet
Having tasted once- one can't keep himself away from it.
It provokes to consume more and more, if the first trial
Is made after marinating and frying with refined oil.
It's a costly- per kilo cost being Rs One half thousand
Even then, I wish to get it by selling utensils on hand.
It offers beautiful slices- mostly oval shaped;
So, the beauty-queen is crazy to put it over the eye-lid
To forget all worries, unsuccessful lovers put
Some raw pieces in their mouth- straight.
She fills her stomach with flesh and flavor that makes fry.
But, if their share is not given, cats only cry.
With having all such credential known
If one doesn't take it, his stay on the coast goes in vain.


Translated: 2nd June,2019.