A thousand fish found stranded in the middle
of a market town have had better days.
Hooked and gutted and sliding over
each other in barrels, they have the eyes
of humans who secretly worship nothing.
Some get a fair bit of attention
as they shimmy along the cobbled stones,
their mouths agape. Traders throw up their hands.
A man with long hair holds up two fingers,
says he knows nothing about it.
Nov 17, 2014
Nov 17, 2014 at 10:03 AM UTC
A thousand fish found stranded in the middle
of a market town have had better days.
Hooked and gutted and sliding over
each other in barrels, they have the eyes
of humans who secretly worship nothing.
Some get a fair bit of attention
as they shimmy along the cobbled stones,
their mouths agape. Traders throw up their hands.
A man with long hair holds up two fingers,
says he knows nothing about it.
#water #drops# eyes# stones # attention# shimmy
