The Caughtoise by Dom Conlon

I’m not
the type
to whinge
or whine
but I’ve
no fish
upon
my line.

Illustration © 2016 Steven Henry

I think
perhaps
they all
now know
a fishing
tortoise
is too
slow.
Even as
I sit
and look
they take
the food
from off
my hook
then nip
and snack
behind
my back.
But I
have heard
that time
will tell
and so
I’ll sit
here in
my shell.
One day
those
fish
will
fall         asleep
and         then
I’ll       reel
them       in
   to keep.

Poem © 2016 Dom Conlon
Illustration © 2016 Steven Henry

Illustration © 2016 Steven Henry