Trouting About

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Beneath the rippled mirror, 

Atop the silvery bank, 

Lay a world unseen to a logical eye. 

Static clusters of snoozing fish

Lounge against the reed beds. 

Plants stand tall, brushing the surface

With beady eyes peeking between their gaps. 

Glimmers of scales dart around

Like five pence pieces 

Swept along by the current. 

A few brave souls swim 

Against the flow, 

Different types with identical poses. 

Twisting between the traffic

Comes a striking pink salmon, 

Who ignites the mercury stream, 

And melts together the colours 

Like heated wax crayons. 

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