A fleet of lobster
boats lick their way across
Northumberland Strait
like smudges
under an Atlantic sky
crew bragging ahead of time,
made-in-China mackinaws moist
with morning dew,
stench of herring bait
a sure lure.
Slatted traps parade
as footprints on ocean’s bottom,
home to ‘canners’ & ‘markets’
lobster eyes protruding,
claws groping.
© Richard L. Provencher
Comments
skinner_jennifer | August 20, 2011 - 22:34
Great little read Richard, I could just picture
those Lobster boats.
Jenny.
Richard L. Prov... | August 25, 2011 - 10:55
Thank you, Jenny. The excitement of watching fishermen come in with their day's catch is neat. The smell of lobster bait, herring fish usually, is not so pleasant. Richard LP