Wishful Fishing Poem by Kim Barney

Kim Barney

Kim Barney

I was born in a bank - - my mother went there and made a deposit

Wishful Fishing

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At times I walk along the stream
and often dream
of all the fish
that on my dish
could cause my mouth to salivate,
or on my plate
could make me smile,
but all the while
I know I'd have to fish, you see,
and that won't be
because I know
I'll never go.

Wishful Fishing
POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
This poem took third place in the 2019 contest # 33: Minute Award of the National Federation of State Poetry Societies. A Minute Poem has exactly 60 syllables in twelve lines. Lines 1,5, and 9 each have eight syllables, and the other lines each have four. The rhyme pattern is aabbccddeeff. The poem is published on page 107 of their book Encore Prize Poems 2019. It did not have the picture with it when it won. Pictures were not allowed with poems submitted.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Evelyn Judy Buehler 06 February 2022

Your poem is humorous and the minute form is intriguing. Thanks for the smiles.

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Darwin Henry Beuning 24 January 2022

Wonderful picture, looks like a great day for fishing.

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Linda Bella Wassermeister 22 January 2022

Excellent work! The minute poem form is very interesting, and I love the picture!

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I was born in a bank - - my mother went there and made a deposit
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