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An Emergent Brook Trout MAG
Between current and still
A trout’s pliant, stout body
Speckled with the most brilliant
of amber
His back reminiscent of the hard granite he hovers over
A brook trout in a lone Canadian stream
Shrouded by the soft ripples,
Until a midge or a caddis fly floats past his mottled frame
The trout indulges on these insects often, but this is different
A fly angler has stumbled upon this often unseen gem
And among a gorgeous fall backdrop
A fly fisherman has landed his first trout of the evening
With intent of release the trout is gently raised from the net
This trout’s body spattered with the triumphant colors
Of this late fall day,
Condensation dripping off white tipped fins
Plopping onto soft orange pine needles
An emergent brook trout
Guided by a gentle human hand.
Returning to the everclear depths,
His reflective essence of hues
Continues out of sight
Out of mind
Out of thought
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