May is when the Fish Bite

May is when the fish bite
I feel amphibian, with my neoprene waders
the sway of the line
popping silk wire flies on the river.

The trout know,
they play my game
running the yellow leader only to spit
and splash sunspots.


Amber LaParne

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  • burntblue
    burntblueover 4 years ago

    i just love the way your words sing. more please?

  • quinny
    quinnyover 4 years ago

    i really appreciate the imagery here. I also love to fly fish and…well i just really love this poem, especially “and splash sun spots”.

  • studiomunch
    studiomunchover 4 years ago

    nice work, sets the scene beautifully and explains why my Dad loves to stand in the lake.