Fish Hash

There was a commotion

     Down under the sea;

The dog and the catfish

     Were scrappy’s could be.

The dog barked with fury,

     The cat scratched and spat,

Then climbed a sunk masthead

     He couldn’t get at.

Two swordfish they dueled,

     Two skates became jagged;

A horned pout blew loudly

     And had to be gagged.

A school of wild porpoise

     Got into a gale

To which was soon added

     A shark and a whale.

The shark was whaled badly

     And run down the pike;

The hake grabbed the sculpin’

     And made a wild strike.

The frightened sea robin

     Let out a loud squeal;

“I think,” croaked the toad fish,

     “This ain’t a squared eel.”

July 11, ‘09