What do fisherman think?

Spotted a lone fisherman on my walk this morning. Almost went to sit next to him to ask some questions, but stopped myself. Now I am home and I wonder.

My fisherman thinker

I want to sit there on your spot...
Exactly the same to see what you got
In line with your brain
I want what you gain.
You stare out ahead
Not a move, like the dead
But what do you see and what do you think
Your eye is the path to the oceans full link.
Does the water mesmerize you on its hook?
Do you read the movement like a book?
Do you see God there linger?
Drawing patterns with His finger?
Or is there a storm raging in your head?
About things at home and things that you dread?
But the stress will escape
through the rod to the bait
As the sea is the gate
for the patient who wait.
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My fisherman stranger
Do you know about the manger?
Where God reels us in
To follow now Him
Catch the fish while you can
Then the fish will be man.
Take this hook, line and sinker
My fisherman thinker.

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10 Dec 2013

Today I spoke to my fisherman. He is a retired gentleman and spends up to 4 hours fishing at a time. And what does he think?

Peace. He says he is just totally peaceful and forgets about the world. It is just him and the ocean. That is how it should be.  I told him that my foster father told me that the time  fishermen spend fishing, is not counted to their age. No wonder he looked so young.

 

 

The first time I approached my fisherman, he had no front teeth. The perfect image of being who you are when you fish. Then when I asked to take the photo, the teeth reappeared in their place.

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The Beach Dance

The sea at the bottom the sea at the top

Reflecting each other God ordered its job.

From one end to the other

The colours are made

From darkest to brightest and lightest of shades

With me in the centre the smallest of space

But God gave His breath and made me His race.

So all of this bigness and wonders I see,

I do seem so little, woe dust it is me.

Then like the breakers my Jesus fell down

Spilling his blood like a wave without sound

And out of the darkness he carried me up

To share in His likeness I drank from His cup. 

And wonders of wonders saved by the King

Seated in heaven sealed with His ring.

To live now forever come walk here with me

Make Jesus your Saviour and dance by the sea.

 

Bethesda

Ankles anchored in front line waves

eyes mesmerised, by Niagara caves.

The pool of  Bethesda is stirred

My soul in the water emerged.

each wave to my God subside

Not haphazard, moon hypnotised

Arms splash up in praise
Domino’s reaction, Mexican wave.

The rhythm of the day,
God’s hands shaping clay.

 This book called the sea,
the Bible and me.

Same Book, new story,
from glory to glory

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