Stories tagged “fishing”
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The Fisherman, The Writer
He reached into his bait box and pulled out a live worm. Placing it still-writhing onto his hook, he spoke. “I guess I’m a different type of fisherman. The way I see it, all the stories are already up there, and it’s my job to find th...
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River Voices
I sat by the river casting my line into the deep blue waters and listened to the song of the summer birds. A small bumblebee, aimlessly buzzing along the riverbank happened to alight upon my shoulder. I have no bother with bees, and I had no plans to g...
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Fishers of Men
It wasn’t our fault. I kept telling myself that. We were the ones who’d been oppressed. We weren’t the wastrels. But the lady’s picture stayed with me, telling me otherwise. In my mind I could see her eyes looking down at me wit...