Poems and Stories

Tuesday, February 16, 2016

The Wahoo's Tale or Why Nelson Bit The Wahoo






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



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