New Leaf ventures to the edge of theft

[new leaf]

Thanks so much to all of you for the warm greetings in these chilling times. Perhaps it's good to have our habits shaken up.

One habit I won't change, though, is my traditional poisson d'avril. In spite of all warnings, they have gathered in great numbers this year.

[new leaf]

Fish List...............................................................................................................................................fished up here

Bluegill, bergylt, gaspereau, tai,
Wobbegong, fingerling, amberjack, dab.

Albacore, alevin, gillaroo, brill,
pickerel, mackerel, osseter, scrod.

Shovelnose, tittlebat, barreleye, lax,
stargazer, stickleback, stingaree, rig.

Gambusia, galaxias, agnathan, trout,
barracuda, patutuki, nanua, sprat.

Greenbone, anthias, ouananiche, bream,
blackfin, grenadier, silversides, gar.

Atherina, anchovy, nannygai, lythe,
hornyhead, tilapia, gourami, carp.

Yellowbelly, cobia, pompano, perch,
cockabully, bitterling, jollytail, chub.

[Sorry]

I love list poems, and your list of fish names is colorful and interesting. Nice start new leaf! I look forward to more. Sorry

[Dunc]

Malinda

Such a tinkling roll of sonics in the fish shop! Names familiar and wonderful, some not particularly delicious (more bitterling, anyone?), some as from a morality play (Enter LAX and HORNYHEAD). Praise to your ear too for the groupings and ordering ─ from start to fin, one might say.

Regards / Dunc

[Gabrielle]

Lovely rhythms and fun. Could be a witches incantation or (pescatarian) shopping list

[Featherless Biped]

Malinda, your fish have such personalities, and it’s striking to see them all schooled together like this! I love the warmth you bring to descriptions of the natural world.

Also, tag yourself, I’m hornyhead and stargazer.

[BrianIsSmilingAtYou]

Your list poem is absolutely brill! Holy mackerel!

BrianIs AtYou

[5th column]

Damn! Brian beat me to “Holy mackerel”...

There are list poems (those who employ it occasionally or not well), and then there are list poems for purists. Of which this is one. If you’re going to write one the sonics and order of your choices have to be spot on. Suffice to say, you nailed it.

[Mimic_Octopus]

Happy NaPo, newleaf! I love the feeling of jostling and squirming in this shoal of words! You really get the feeling of the seething school of fish.

[Scrow]

Hi!

I really like this! List poems are cool at the best of times, & in these 'worst and best' of times they have a particular resonance. I do like how you've sonically placed the names - the only thing on my wish/fish list is an accompanying collage/illustration - although I also like the fact that I don't know what most of this fish look like at all.

Sarah

[new leaf]

Thank you all for coming to visit the fish! I love their names, full of sonic effects to play with.

Now, since Howard's not using his springform lune mold, I've taken it to bake one of my own.

[new leaf]

Blue Lune..........................................................................................................................................

Greek anemones,
shards of sky,
lie among dead leaves.

.

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.Anemone blanda

[Alexandrite]

New Leaf!!
What a joyous tumble is Fish List-- so much so, I've read it several times and always with satisfaction!

[5th column]

The last hinges around the word ‘lie’ if you choose to read more into it than the simple meaning. The idea of the anemones somehow deliberately imitating or reflecting the sky when anything but, is rather wonderful and one of the reasons why I love short poems. Their placement among the dead leaves is an even juicier image. And because it’s one of your poems I checked and yes, anemones are supposed to have sprung from Aphrodites tears while mourning the death of her lover, Adonis.

Where is the green with envy emoji.....?

[kult]

Hi new leaf,
I don't think I've read a list poem I liked, but this was brilliant! Fun to read out aloud too.