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Use this TabStart page to explore curated resources that present poetry about fisherman. Some of the poems are dedicated to the toils and character of individual fisherman, while other works here use language that embraces the peacefulness of fishing that is disturbed only by the sound of water splashing against a dock. Some of the authors featured here include William Butler Yeats, Robert Lowell, and Maurya Simon.
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"The Fisherman" - a Poem by William Butler Yeats - The Poetry Foundation presents this 1916 poem by William Butler Yeats entitled "The Fisherman." The poem deflty paints a portrait of an old fishmermen with "sun freckled-face / and gray Connemara cloth."
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Redcar Fishing Fleet Disaster Poem - This poem, available as a PDF as well as a video file, is about fishmen that drowned in a disaster, and it was written by J.H Pybus in 1909.
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"The Drunken Fisherman" - a Poem by Robert Lowell - The Academy of American Poets offers "The Drunken Fisherman" by Robert Lowell, which begins "Wallowing in this bloody sty / I cast for fish that pleased my eye."
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"The Fishermen at Guasti Park" - a Poem by Maurya Simon - Maurya Simon writes this idyllic poem about a beautiful summer day in which old fisherman cast their lines into a river. This poem is hosted by the Academy of American Poets website.
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"Fishing" - a Poem by A.E. Stallings - "Fishing," written by A.E. Stallings, is presented by the Poetry Foundation. It offers the reader a unique perspective into a father-daughter fishing trip in which the daughter may have preferred to stay at home.
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Children's Fishing Poetry - This page offers a collection of children's poems about fishing and sea creatures. These upbeat poems are silly, educational, and fun.
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"Scales, A Judgment" - a Poem by Court Smith - This poem offered by Oregon State University is a concrete poem, meaning that the words take the form of what they are speaking about--in this case a fish.