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Saturday, 6 September 2014

Nothing Fishy

That day the catch was good,
There were many fishes in store!
I promised my group we'd have food,
Compared to other days, definitely more!

Dark Harbor, 1943, N. C. Wyeth ; Source: Magpie Tales 


And when those fishermen were busy,
I, as the leader of our group, planned to pick.
My fellow-birds scooped in as it was easy!
Now each of us had a fish in our beak!

We stole their hard-work- you might feel,
But, note that the sea/fishes belong to none...
While it is they who always steal our meal,
We all have to share & live under the sun...


Poem for Magpie Tales

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14 comments:

  1. Eddie Bluelights6 September 2014 at 11:32

    Love the poem and the approach Anita - the seagulls do look do look prominent and aggressive . . . . . . :).

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    1. Anita Sabat6 September 2014 at 12:31

      Thanks Eddie!
      Wrote it from the view of the seagulls :)

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  2. Anonymous6 September 2014 at 21:04

    I didn't know until I reached the second para :) Very well written Anita. I see the leader in the front. Yes, the sea food belongs to none. (I read it again from scratch enjoying the thoughts you penned down! )

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    1. Anita Sabat7 September 2014 at 15:56

      Thanks a lot for the appreciation, Shanx :)
      Yes, the fishermen take away the sea-food that is eyed by the birds too :)

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  3. Nima Das7 September 2014 at 15:27

    How wise this thought. Well written @Anita ,yes we have to share all our resources equally.Wish everyone shared this thought and had this wisdom.

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    1. Anita Sabat7 September 2014 at 21:11

      Thanks Nima :)
      Yes, every inhabitant has a right over the resources of our Planet Earth :)

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  4. Beloo Mehra7 September 2014 at 19:38

    Aah...very smartly done! I like the way it flows and conveys a message about 'sharing' :) Nice work!

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    1. Anita Sabat7 September 2014 at 21:12

      Thanks Beloo :)
      We all have to share & cooperate :)

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  5. Bikram8 September 2014 at 14:13

    oh yes .. SHARE and live .. as the famous saying Live and let live ..

    Bikram's

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  6. Carrie Van Horn9 September 2014 at 20:41

    So much truth in your words Anita...love how you can catch so many fish with one cast in your prompts. You are amazing!

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    1. Anita Sabat12 September 2014 at 16:45

      Thanks for your amazing words, Carrie! You are amazing as you make others feel amazing :)

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  7. Unknown9 September 2014 at 22:59

    What a delightful thought Anita....Share and Care .....

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    1. Anita Sabat12 September 2014 at 16:45

      Thanks for sharing your words, Vidhya :)
      May everyone adopt 'Share & Care' :)

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Your words mean a lot to me.