It begins with a dying fish,
tangled in faded lace.
Squirming, frantic, delicate.
A desperate daydream of swimming through the nearest window.
Almost bluish grey.
Like the opaque eyes of the slender ribbon snake readying to shed its skin
into golden light
and it ends with a flying fish
untangled, SPLASH!
Cooperative poem from attendees of Califragile’s launch party. We love our Chico/Butte County community!
Photograph by Gillermo Mash.
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