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Alan McClure
Poems
Jan 2011
Give a Man a Fish
Day 1
Here's a fish. Tuck in.
Thanks. That'll feed me for today!
Day 2
Since you like fish so much, here's a fishing net.
Oh! Um, you know I'm actually a farmer.
Not anymore. There's uranium in your land,
so it's mine now. I'd take the net if I were you.
Day 3
When are you paying me back for that net?
What? I don't have anything to pay with!
Well, just give me all the fish you catch. That'll do for now.
Day 4
Excuse me, sorry to trouble you,
but I haven't anything to eat now.
No problem! I'll be glad to sell you some fish.
But I have no money!
I'll lend you some. Here you go.
Day 5
I'm afraid I need to repossess that net.
It'll cover the money you owe me, for today.
Day 6
You don't seem to be giving me many fish anymore.
Have you forgotten our deal?
But I have no means of catching any!
Well look, see your neighbour? He seems to have plenty.
If you were to, ah,
borrow
some
I would turn a blind eye.
Day 7
My neighbour has stolen all my fish!
The cad! Tell you what, I'll sell you this gun.
Days 8 - infinity
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