baiting minnows with my single father
Brian McKay
you hold 'er tight in yer hand,
push the hook under the top fin and
through 'er back.
the minnow twirls on my line,
a covergirl in a silver sequin dress
ogling me and blowing kisses.
when you got 'er hooked right she ain't gonna get off.
always hook 'er in the back,
if you hook 'er through the lips,
she can't breathe or swim right,
and the big fish, they'll feel the hook right away.
after a soft eon, i reel in;
an empty gold claw no. 5 and
a bead od Canadian water.
dang, she musta broke 'er back
to get off yer hook.
