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The Drowning Fish

by  John G.Hall

Posted: Wednesday, August 25, 2004
Word Count: 47
Summary: like fish out of water......




The Drowning Fish


His body thrashed against the gravel,
lidless looks searching for wet world.
Rainbow scales fell from his star-jumps, skin
glittered down a rivers flanks. Blushing Trout
sucking hard on earths poisonous atmosphere.
Here drowning fish becomes my alien and I his.



John G.Hall(C)2004