THE BRAVE REMORA
A shark never dons a fedora,
A shark never dons a fedora,
but frequently wears a remora,
that clings to his back
without fearing attack,
while nibbling shark’s fauna and flora.
© 2016 Buffy Silverman. All rights reserved.
Diana Murray has challenged us to write a poem about an unlikely hero this month. Click HERE for more details.
You have until tomorrow, Wednesday, August 31st, to join in! Post your poem on our August 2016 padlet and I will add it to the wrap-up celebration HERE. One lucky participant will win a personalized copy of her fun new picture book from Roaring Brook Press:
Love it! Buffy receives the "Most Ingenious Use of the Word 'Remora' in a Poem" Award!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Matt.
DeleteWonderful, and isn't the shark the remora's hero too?
ReplyDeleteProbably more so...I played a little loose with the facts on this one, since the whole symbiosis notion is apparently not proven. The remora definitely benefits with transportation and oxygen, the shark maybe gets parasites removed, or maybe just tolerates the remora or can't shake it off. But I went with the better story. It does indeed sound fishy...
DeleteSounds fishy to me But very imaginative!
ReplyDeleteDefinitely a fish tale.
DeleteSuch a clever poem. I do love a good limerick and this is a good one. Thanks, Buffy!
ReplyDeleteAnd thank you, Rosi!
DeleteWell done, Buffy! For someone who was casting about for ideas just a few days ago, you sure managed to reel in a great little ditty! Love the fun, limerick format for this unlikely hero.
ReplyDeleteMy latest gig is writing about sharks-couldn't find a place for the remoras in that, so I'm glad for this opportunity!
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