rubber waders
at Bay Fortune
up to the armpits

casting into the channel
using a fly rod
and orange streamer

last of the old tide
first hours of the new

dark day no shadow
good footing
new moon

should pick up quite a few

- Robert S. Acorn
was born in Charlottetown and
resides in Brackley. He is retired.
His great-grandfather operated a
saw mill in Souris. Two of his
grandfather's brothers served as
Mayor of the town.