Unexpected Kiss - June 5, 2024

Gary Hunter
Jun 5, 2024
1 min read

my tiger koi-fish plucked a worm

from my fingers today

his mouth puckered my thumb

a gill brushed my forefinger

then he waivered close

hoping for another before

swimming away

made me start to wonder if I held a

wiggler out of the water could I

get him to snatch it out of the air

or teach it to swim in circles

by following a treat around

as I moved my hand

maybe train it other tricks

put on shows for friends

charge money for performances?

or I could stay amazed

that it happened once

on this quiet morning

a kiss

from something wild and free

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