Saturday, September 4, 2021

Bear Fishing

The black bear was standing upright

by the stream contemplating 

the calculations of arm speed, claw

quickness, the speed of the stream,

the fish moving, the way the water

distorts vision, the shadows 

from the trees on the water. 

Growled, “Sun’s in my eyes.”

waved as I passed by.


-Byron Hoot

http://hootnhowlpoetry.com/


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