Anyway, the rule is that it has to pertain to native fishes. I'll kick it off
with a few to get things going. Most of these are just for fun; some I put
actual thought into.
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Under Amber Moon,
Poacher's arrow targets gar.
Warden nabs his ass.
***
A madtom stung me
On the ball of my right thumb.
He's dead and sorry.
***
With a monstrous maw
Stretching and straining wider,
Sculpin swallows prey.
***
Diablo's holdout:
Thrashing in the desert sun,
Pupfish perishes.
***
Climbing out of creek,
The game warden yells to me,
"What's in the bucket?"
***
How was I to know,
Happily seining minnows,
This was a trout stream?
***
In addition to the contest, I challenge folks to complete the following verse,
which is from a very famous haiku, with their own:
As the Spring rains fall
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--Irate
Crusted in boogers,
Stained with Kool-Aid, baby has face
Only Mama loves
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