I stood dar depressed

though I did my best

da fish just weren’t to bite

Da flies all abused

of da ones I used

it happens, I knew, it might

.

I turned upstream

and all dat seemed

others as disgusted as I

Den I got a glance

and smiled at da chance

and decided one more try

.

For it was a big brown

dat turned up my frown

as it headed my way

Others fussed

some even cussed

but I would make a play

.

I swung da 9 ½ footer

and knew where I’d put’r

as watching da brown glide afar

I whipped in de air

dat fly of duck hair

and pitched it over dare

.

It sank through da water

and by God I gott’r

my drag was already set light

I whooped and I hollard

“yes sir, I gott’r”

through the riffles she started ta fight

.

Da guys upstream

were bewildered it seemed

I shook the rod as if hook’n a whale

Da guys down below

laughed as da` came to know

ta see what was to entail

.

Da` cheered me on

as I reeled in da brawn

one donned if I wanted da net

Da guys up above

were a push and a shove

ta see what it was I get

.

I reached in da water

shook my arm as I gott’r

and pulled’r into the air

All laughed at da fun

for da last 2 hours there was none

excitement was spiritedly shared

.

One took a posed picture

one commented to keep’r

instead I released’r beneath

And that little bit of excitement

brought joy and enlightment

as I released the biggest brown leaf.

.

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