Winter Fish

Winter Fish

A Poem by Debbie Barry
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A new nursery rhyme, based on the fishing culture of Cornwall. This was inspired by an episode of Rick Steves: The Best of Europe.

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Winter Fish

 

When is a pilchard no pilchard?

When it be a sardine, ‘tis true;

Sardine or pilchard, we catch ‘em:

They feed us the whole winter through!

© 2018 Debbie Barry


Author's Note

Debbie Barry
Inition reactions and constructive criticism welcome. This is meant to resemble a traditional English nursery rhyme.

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Added on May 15, 2018
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Tags: poem, nursery rhyme, fish, fishing, pilchard, purple tide, purple surf, purple water, atlantic, cornwall, england, sardine, food, winter

Author

Debbie Barry
Debbie Barry

Clarkston, MI



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I live with my husband in southeastern Michigan with our two cats, Mister and Goblin. We enjoy exploring history through French and Indian War re-enactment and through medieval re-enactment in the So.. more..

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