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The Prize


Keeping with family habits,
I led her to the brink.
Placed a soft worm on the hooks,
explained how to cast on drink.

Her child hands made a tight tug
and a flop in the water gave hope.
I gave my shoulder a slight shrug,
and went to see what she had choked.

My first catch was a stingray.
"Not a fish," my father claimed.
She kept up family traditions
and caught a turtle without shame.

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my daughter caught her first turtle when she was five, now she's a bit better at snagging fish...

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  • Sue Cardwell gold member
    June 15, 2008

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    Thank you for this wonderful story poem in our contest. Your rhyme is a little off in places but apart from that a good poem.
    Please join us in future contests...Sue and Jeff


  • bones7
    May 30, 2008
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    lol.I like this thanks for the true story.


  • thepoeticone
    March 20, 2008

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    Very simple, but at the same time complex, I felt your words, and it was a nice flow, and rhythm , good job


  • storiesuntold gold member
    March 18, 2008

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    This is cute

    Yes I caught a sea turtle for the first time last year I had no idea how to get it lose without losing a finger or two .


    • RyanosaurusWrecks
      March 18, 2008
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      lol, i just cut the string, so somewhere in a florida lake is a snapper with a hook in its mouth...better than with my fingers in its stomach...thanks for your comment


  • misticmoonlite gold member
    March 17, 2008

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    aww this is cute, but when there are stingrays ouch, lol thank you for this entry, good luck, Moons


  • DrunkenRam
    March 17, 2008

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    Nothing beats a Fishing story, you could have beefed it up a little with some good ole fashioned Fishin lies though, hehe.
    The truth is better when it involves the kids.
    Nice stroll down memory lane, thanks for bringing me along.


  • Floorboards
    March 17, 2008

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    Hehehe! excellent images, loved the ending,
    well done and good luck in the contest,
    Floorboards.


  • j-ay rose
    March 17, 2008
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    how cute ^__^


  • pappacass
    March 17, 2008
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    love this my man

    believe it or not, i caught an eel...lol
    my brothers pond,.....lol

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