Nice poem, Jimi. Very thought provoking!
JIMMY D
Desert Eagle wrote:
I am a crooked man, (lower back); And fish a crooked rod, On a crooked creek, Some purist say "Oh my God".
I may stumble often, even fall quit a bit, Flounder in the water, But I manage to catch a fish in spit of it.
My flies may not be perfect, a bit tattered and worn, But the fish do not mind it, And obviously don't scorn.
When the day is over, I have dried, bathed and slept. I find my sleep restful, Quiet, contented, rest,
The dawn arrives late, as I beat it to the morn. Stand on the porch ready, To brave another thorn.
I may be old and broken, beaten by some views. But the morning always finds me, Ready for the news.
A man is only as old, as he thinks himself to be. I will always remember, The younger side of me.
I fish because I feel I must, That's the way its always been. To not great the morning Is almost like a sin.
So though I may be slow, Crippled and broken, To find me up in the morning, is a promise spoken.
The fish may not be biting, They may be down deep. But the thought of a great challenge, Wakes me from a restful sleep.
I will beat the dawn early, Watch the sun rise in the east. Remember that my problems, are at best the least.
I am on the green side of the grass, The sun on my face. This run isn't over, Until I win the race.
Jimi, Nov. 18, 2004
-- ======================================================== Jimmy D. Moore - Scout Exec. BSA (Ret.)
Author - "MOON HOLLER MISFITS Fishing & Hunting Club", � http://home.earthlink.net/~rayado/rayadoflyfishingflypatternstips/index.html
Humorist, half-assed poet, and sometimes red-neck Texan.
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"Being able to read trout streams is just as valuable to a fly fisherman as the ability to read a defense is to an NFL Quarterback."
Jimmy D. Moore - � [2004]
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