FISH

Such clever fish.

Hunched in each belly

or curled in each tail,

someone must steer

the wise head.

Such clever fish.

Don’t think I’d gain strength if I ate one,

but here it comes, chopped in a tureen

or whole on the platter.

Such clever fish.

I sit by the water sometimes,

alone, envious. How they slip

without effort to the depths.