WHEN TO GO FISHING

I WANTED TO GO FISHING ONE DAY 

CALLED MY BROTHER TO SAY 

CAN I BORROW A POLE? 

HE SAID, “AIN’T NO NEED TO GO 

THE COWS ARE LAYING LOW 

THEY ARE ALL LAYING DOWN 

JUST TAKE YOURSELF & GO BACK TO TOWN 

FISH WON’T BITE I GUARANTEE 

AND IF YOU GO YOU WILL SEE 

THOSE FISH WON’T EVEN BITE”  

I WONDER IF THIS IS TRUE AT NIGHT 

BROTHER SAID, “THERE IS ONE MORE THING” 

WATCH THE WIND AND SEE THE WAY IT BLOWS 

JUST SO YOU’LL KNOW 

IF IT IS OUT OF THE EAST 

FISH WILL BITE THE LEAST 

AND IF IT BLOWS OUT OF THE WEST 

THEY WILL BITE THE BEST 

JUST SOME FISHING SMARTS 

FROM MY BROTHER, MARK 

ONE MORE SIGN TO SEE 

BUILD A FIRE AND WATCH THE SMOKE 

THIS IS THE KEY 

IF IT GOES STRAIGHT UP 

MORE FISH WILL BITE YOUR HOOK 

BUT IF THE SMOKE IS CLOSE TO THE GROUND 

NO FISH WILL BE FOUND! 

Diane Harpole 3/2/2023