On the Line
I cast again into
the fog
hoping the lure attractive
wondering if my wrist
is loose enough
to maintain proper tension
spray leaping off the line
in all directions.
What is the catch?
The proverbial old boot
but what other kinds
of clothing,
the largest fish ever caught
in these parts
one I don’t have to toss back,
or a wish somewhere out there
in the deep.
Ray Greenblatt is an editor for the Schuylkill Valley Journal and teaches a ‘Joy of Poetry’ course at Temple University. He has written book reviews for the Dylan Thomas Society, John Updike Society, and Joseph Conrad Today. His latest book of poetry is From an Old Hotel on the Irish Coast (Parnils Media, 2023).
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