In a scene
reminiscent of Crocodile Dundee in a kangaroo dress
Shooting
back a hunters hunting roos to their aim repress
A fisherman
hooked a Great White Shark off the Manhattan Beach pier
The shark
did not throw up his fins in fear
But fought but
could not break the angler’s gear
In anger
headed for some swimmers near
A quick bite
to the unsuspecting swimmer’s thigh
Quick aid by
surfers to save this bitten guy
And the
shark after seeing the attack
Cut his line
not wanting another bite to attract
After
swimming in anger near shore that quickly closed the beach
Our angered shark headed out to the deep
beyond any hooks’ reach
The moral to
this tale that did not end on a tragic note
If you are
to fish for sharks, don’t do it from a pier, use a boat
Swimming and
fishing in the water near to each other is a mistake
Especially
when Great Whites are roaming in the ocean wake
© July 6,
2014 Michael P. Ridley aka the Alaskanpoet
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