Fish

A rainbow apparatus beyond the great lake
/then a second rainbow hovered above
/lightning between, around, storm-clouds above
/the lake blown by a wind into a glassy sea


and one fish swims beneath


the air in the bow shimmers golden
/as a protective shield of light
Shielding against the thunder-heralded spears of light/
The opposite shore is lit by the sun’s fading rays
/As when Arthur received his sword on an ancient day


And one fish bites
Caught. Haul’d, the line is snapped


two men lament their loss, oblivious/
To the state laid siege by a dragon envious/
Nor the great beast swimming beneath the waves
/as a rippling road of taut-tide it paves