I do love a bit of poetry and my little book is with Ingram Spark at the moment, awaiting birth. Here is a little teaser of the first poem in the book. It is quite light-hearted as many of the poems are, but there is a trip through the light and shade of life.
Feeding Ika
Lurking in the deep
With your funny juju lips
Too bad I like you battered
Served with a scoop of chips
In a boat or on the shore
You just love to make me wait
While you nibble and you tease
Are you eating all my bait?
I catch a rock, and then some weed
But I can see you swimming by
In my imagination
You are starring in fish pie
Patience stretched to ping
Elusive darting ika
When I land this catch
Hello to my fish tikka
Jumping out the water
Ika laughs in my face
Fish ‘n chip shop again
Or home to lonely plate!
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Something Fishy Poet
Many of the poems in this book are from prompts. What is a prompt you might ask? A word or words, object, idea, or concept to provide a topic to inspire writing. C’mon creative brain, ‘get your blimmin arse moving!’ (My favourite line from My Fair Lady) I love the idea of fishing, especially on a boat. It offers the fisher a great excuse to do absolutely nothing while pretending to do something (that could be just me). Don’t get me wrong - I enjoy eating the fish that other people catch. No scaling or gutting involved – perfect! The poem is a loving tribute to our national obsession with fish ‘n chips.
