Syd, Perry, and the Northern Pike (poem) by Jane Noponen Perinacci on AuthorsDen

Syd, Perry, and the Northern Pike
by Jane Noponen Perinacci → (All Poetry by Jane Noponen Perinacci)
Rated "G" by the Author.

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I enjoy the mornings at the beach here on the North Coast of America. My imagination takes wing!

Sydney the Seagull circled o'er The waters of Lake Erie Searching for a certain fine fish Who's name was Perry Perch Now Perry fed close to the shore Each morning and Syd knew this He'd fly low casting his shadow As he for Perry searched Perry was mindful of this sign Would swim to deeper waters Syd then would soar to greater heights Scanning the lake below Syd's eyesight wasn't all that good Sometimes things looked quite blurry He was so vain he didn't want Other seagulls to know One day a lone lost Northern pike Swam into Perry's waters Syd swooped on down to take a look And figured Perry grew Syd soared higher and higher still Then dove straight down to capture The fish he thought was Perry Perch Oh if he only knew Syd hit the water going deep The Northern pike was startled Opened his mouth of razor teeth Snapping down on Syd's beak Quickly retreating Syd escaped Nefandous fate unnerving He flew to shore scavenging for Some dead carp which did reek Some children saw him walking 'round And gleefully threw popcorn That they were having as a snack And on this Syd did dine Syd lost his taste for fish that day Aquiring a new penchant Perry the Perch feeds near the shore The pike is doing fine Jane Noponen Perinacci � �

Reviewed by Jms Bell

Reviewed on March 31, 2017

BOTTOM LINE...
THE HUNTER'S PRIDE
MADE HIM BLIND!

ENJOYED! THANKS FOR SHARING, JANE. LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Deborah Shepard

so cute , hugs great story

Reviewed by Michael Schafer

Reviewed on March 30, 2017

What a fishy tale. Syd should get a rod and reel. Hook, line and sinker.

Reviewed by Jerry Bolton

Reviewed on March 27, 2017

Eh . . . Missed this one . . . Only you could come up with this, Jane, funny.

Reviewed by Regis Auffray

Reviewed on June 26, 2012

Thank you for sharing this tale of fish and bird, Jane. Love and best wishes,

Regis

Reviewed by pat medlin

Reviewed on June 22, 2012

cute story

Reviewed by Ronald Hull

Quite a tale of bird's plan gone bad. We used to go fishing without bait. When we got to the river, we'd dig for a worm or catch a cricket or grasshopper, and then go fishing. Very soon we would catch a small perch. Hooking the perch under its dorsal fin, with a big bobber, we'd let the perch swim. If all went well, after some time, we would see the bobber moving around and we would let it until it would pop under and take off. Then we knew we had a northern on and would set the hook. After a brief fight, we would take home some fresh fish for mom to fry. Yummy!

Ron

Reviewed by Budd Nelson

Reviewed on June 21, 2012

Jane,
this is marvelous..go get 'em Pike. Richard was right in that this would be a popular children's story.
Budd

Reviewed by Richard King

Nice one Jane. In fact, with some editing to get it down on a kids level, I think it would make a great childrens book. Dick

Reviewed by Ed Matlack

Whats a SEAgull doing near a lake; better to call him a LAKEgull...e