shoal searchin' – Delhi Poetry Slam

shoal searchin'

By Sasha Dhawan

Separated from

the silver of the shoal

I scanned the great blue,

and met her eyes of glinting amber

 

She swam me to the cove

we planned to scour

The sapphire Mediterranean,

pectoral fin in fin

 

The great golden orb was sinking,

her scales glimmered like rose quartz

My gills rose and fell 

faster than a tidal wave

 

Overjoyed!

I staged a little spin

but heard a big splash

 

Distraught,

I looked around

But my beloved, 

was nowhere to be found.

 

Suddenly! I caught

a glimpse of glinting amber 

I darted for a kiss

and then couldn't let go...

Let go of the copper hook

lodged in my mouth.


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