Intercoastal waterway

above reedy channel

birds soar

eagle, pelican, gull

egret and heron

stalk on stilts

silver mullet

hooked through head

cast again and again and again

hope bigger fish

will take bait

at the dock

flounder, red and black drum

sit on ice

Captain Curtis

hands you fresh fillets

feeds remains

to birds and fish

leave a generous tip

a fair exchange for

a day of sun on water

this morning, daydream

a boat anchored by reeds

tide rising up stalks

wave at water people

passing by

sit with notebook and pen

cast again and again and again

baited hook, wait for poem

feed remains

to birds and fish

10-9-20