untitled.
the fisherman’s gut rolls over his scratched leather belt
fishoil & blood, yellow armpit stains, and the crusted salt of brine decorate
his striped blue shirt
he wipes his hands on it.
tattoos cover the hammer-head’s crecent scar on his forearm
his wooden peg’s begun to splinter
pieces of wood he uses to clean scales from his fingernails and teeth
his wooden [...]
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poem time
Posted in Austin, philadelphia, tagged fish, fisherman, fishing, ocean, poem, poetry on June 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment »