He didn't mean to do it,
The
Wahoo didn't care.
He
flopped at Nelson's feet
Saying
“BITE ME IF YOU DARE!”
Nelson
thought; “Why Me?”
I
have no fight with you
The
Wahoo flipped its tail
as
if to say “I DARE YOU!”
Nelson
grabbed the Wahoo quickly,
took
two bites from its tail,
and
released it just as quickly
Wahoo
tail is stale.
They
had met on the field of honor;
Loblolly
Beach, Anegada, high noon
Nelson
was ready, expectant
But
the Wahoo bit his toe too soon!
The
next time that they met
Bozo
was at the wheel.
Bo,
Jake and Tom were ready
Jake's
leader; stainless steel.
The
Wahoo hit the lure
with
power that was raw, intense
Jake
set hook, regardless
for
the fish there was no defense.
The
Wahoo broke the lure in half.
Its
teeth broken yet pride intact,
But
Nelson gaffed it smoothly
dragging
fish inboard, a sack.
It
beat the deck all bloody
Refusing
to submit
Nelson
laughed with derision
It
was the Wahoo's time to quit.
We
ate the pompous Wahoo
on
February Nine,
2016
– Anegada
Victory
tasted fine!
Dedicated
To Bozo & Nelson on Princess I from:
Tom
Crowley (Tom, Jake & Bo)
catamaran
“SUNDOWNER”
2/19/16
- Anegada
