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The One That Got Away
by William Bonilla → (All Poetry by William Bonilla)
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The One That Got Away

 

I saw a loon dive gracefully

Into dark murky waters

I continued starring

Where he no longer swam.

 

Reappearing several yards away

I spied him making a catch

A lake sunny, wiggled

Within the clutches of his beak.

 

He lost it

In his attempt to adjust

His slippery prey

To swallow him whole.

 

Lucky was the sunny

That will live to see another day

The loon

Continued swimming

None saliently to replace

The One That Got Away.

 

 

By: William Bonilla

11/14/08

 

 

 

 


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 Reviews of "The One That Got Away"
Reviewed by Jms Bell
Reviewed on March 10, 2010
LIKE THE FISH...ONE OFTEN IS BLESSED ENOUGH TO ESCAPE THE NET OF A BAD CIRCUMSTANCE AND RECEIVE ANOTHER CHANCE AT LIFE HOWEVER, ONE SHOULD NEVER THINK THE PREDATOR IS GONE...BUT WAITS...FOR ANOTHER CHANCE. I LOVE THE IMAGERY IN THIS GREAT WRITE. ENJOYED AND THANKS FOR SHARING. LOVE, JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Liana Margiva
Reviewed on November 26, 2008
VERY NICE!!!!!!!!!! Liana Margiva

Reviewed by Sheila Roy
Reviewed on November 22, 2008
Makes me think a lot about fate, William. Well done! Love and Hugs,
Sheila

Reviewed by Denise Edwards
Reviewed on November 20, 2008
Metaphors with lots of meaning within these alluring lines, William. Well done, indeed!

Reviewed by Ron (sketchman) Axelson (Reader)
Reviewed on November 20, 2008
Such is life..
Fine writing William

Reviewed by Tinka Boukes
Reviewed on November 20, 2008
One lucky fishy i'd say...lol!!

Love Tinka

Reviewed by Georg Mateos
Reviewed on November 20, 2008
For a moment I thought that you were referring to...oh! never mind...

Georg

PS: man shouldn't tease his fellow men!


Reviewed by Bernice Angoh
Reviewed on November 20, 2008
Beautifully painted words.

Reviewed by Walt Hardester
Reviewed on November 20, 2008
A piece with much real and metaphorical significance. Well done Wm.

~W~

Reviewed by Mr. Ed
Reviewed on November 20, 2008
I love watching loons fishing, too; and like us, sometimes those wily fish do get away from them. Watching an osprey fishing is also quite spectacular.

Reviewed by Dawn Anderson
Reviewed on November 20, 2008
And you were there to view it all...lovely writing.

Reviewed on November 20, 2008
thought you lost your catch William from reading the title, anyway cool poem

Reviewed by Rebecca Lerwill
Reviewed on November 19, 2008
Peacefully day dreaming. That's how I picture you as you came up with this gem.
A beauty, indeed.
Love,
Becca~

Reviewed by Christine Alwin
Reviewed on November 19, 2008
This is really unique William.... Enjoyed!
Love, Christine

Reviewed by RaeLynn Teller
Reviewed on November 19, 2008
It's not only us humans who have "The one that got away" stories.
Or is it?
Enjoyed this beautiful piece.
Smile--RaeLynn

Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan
Reviewed on November 19, 2008
what a gift to watch this unfold-enjoyed!

Reviewed by ~ Holly Harbridge (Reader)
Reviewed on November 19, 2008
Quite lovely William, blessings Holly

Reviewed by Amber Moonstone
Reviewed on November 19, 2008
very nice William, you are so diverse..Love your style and appreciation of nature.
Peace, love, and light,
Amber "V"

Reviewed on November 19, 2008
Visual masterpiece, William. Well done.

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.

Reviewed by Bonnie May
Reviewed on November 19, 2008
The picture you painted with this write allowed every reader including myself to see and be there with you watching as the sonnet continued until we all saw it get away. That's the true mark of a poet. Well done William. Love and hugs, Bonnie


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