for want of water
by Kitty Boots
I lost my gills eons ago
abandoned the crystalline world
fluid, undulating
waving among the sea branches
to crawl to land
you, with your bronze scales and butterfly fins
shimmered me with attention
made pout-mouth on the glass
and I turned up my collar as the pet shop boys sneered
traced your movements with my finger
I could take you home
but, all I have to offer
is my skinny love
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a bronze Koi in a pet shop
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The surface shimmers brilliantly with reflections of the deep.
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Big love here for skinny love
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Agree with Ray: "Big love here for skinny love."
Check out "The Aquatic Uncle" by Calvino:
http://www.ruanyifeng.com/calvino/2007/07/ch_7_the_aquatic_uncle.html
"shimmered me with attention"
Love this line.
lovely
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*, Kitty.
"made pout-mouth on the glass" So original, brand new.
"shimmered me with attention"
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yes
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Thank you, Ray, Bill, Erika,Gary, Jenny, David, Dianne, Rachna, and Gary. Always appreciate the reads, comments and feedback.
Thanks for the read and comment, Matt.