By Misti
Date: 2005 May 27
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God's Little Fisherman

God's little fisherman fishes for prophecies
on rough seas that will probably kill
his inconsequential ass.
God's little fisherman is without a home
the foam on each wave is heavy
with bread crumbs.
God's little fisherman is dumb at love
and unlucky at life.
He loves
he loses
he loves again.
He catches a big fish that can feed a village
and guarantee early retirement for himself
and his future wife.
The ice machine is broken and he is far
from shore.
He goes crazy and eats the fish raw.
He gets sick but he does not die.
God's little fisherman doesn't know
his constellations.
It is no consolation that he doesn't have to know
his constellations.
He wants to know them.
But he doesn't.
God's little fisherman sails on.