Fish on Main Street
If it is angel’s tears that make raindrops fall
Then heaven must be having one hell of a bawl
For this rain has not stopped in a score of days
And the river finds itself some new pathways
Now it meanders the streets of shoreline town
And we head to the hills for fear we will drown
We leave behind all the shops lining Main Street
Let the newcomers shop as we beat our retreat
I wonder what the fish now shopping may think
Do they stop by the corner tavern for a drink
Is the hair salon the first place that they seek
Or do they stop by the shop full of antiques
I imagine they would consider buying a bike
Or stop at the store with the candles you like
Maybe the pet store to set their friends free
Or deli to nibble at some of their excellent brie
They cannot pay for things on some layaway
Or mail order things from places far away
For once the waters return to the river
Shopkeepers have no way to easy deliver
This thought plagues me as so innately funny
Fish swimming our town, spending their money
Going to places they have never before seen
And just hanging out at all of our local scenes
And though this river is not the Amazon
It offers Prime days for their shopping fun
For these denizens and citizens of the deep
Before the flood waters return to their sleep
What a terrific scene
Thank you Athira!
Always welcome
so clever! and don’t forget a stop to the local aquarium store to spring their friends )
Then off to the bait shop….
Ha!
This has been the summer of floods all over the world, hopefully the autumn months will be less harsh. Great work my friend.
Thank you Francisco!
You’re very welcome my friend!
This has been a much needed humorous look at the amount of rain many of us have gotten this summer. And hey, it’s nice to let the fish have a chance for fun, too!
Fish spend all day in school, so they deserve a little fun. Thanks sis!
What an interesting read Brad. Our world is flooding in one place and burning in others. What a cleaver way to imagine a scene with some amazing imagination and detail the fish walking around with their shopping bags. Spending their time shopping. So cleaver. Sending lots of hugs 🤗 and love. Joni
Thank you Jonikins!
This was an interesting and different but very cleaver post. 🤗❤️🦋💦
We’re in our fourth drought year in the last five years. Wildfires burning all over the west, and the air is filled with smoke. I traveled today and couldn’t open my window all day long. No floods for us.
It seems every area has its own extremes to contend with lately. Though wildfires must be the most damaging of all of them. Stay safe Pete!
You see possibilities in everything!
Don’t tell my therapist, she already thinks I am crazy….😂
they may want to avoid visitng places like Bonefish Grill…
Or the Sushi place…..great point Jim!
quite true!