Hemingway and Fuentes were bound together by a passion for fishing.
Inspiration from the Old man and the sea.



No fish for 84 days (A tribute to Hemingway)




Santiago and Manolin were fishermen

No fish for eighty four days they caught

is this the end of the old man and the sea

Oh no, it can't be, let the story begin



Santiago takes his skiff

Alone, out into deeper waters

preparing his lines and drops them

takes the bait at 100 fathoms



He will catch a fish, a big fish

At noon, a big fish, a Marlin

Santiago expertly hooks

for two days and nights he struggles



and out in the open ocean. . .

He finally wins the battle; the Marlin gave up

The largest fish Santiago ever has seen

with Marlin tied to the skiff, he sails for home

hunted by Sharks who eat the Marlin to bones




The story of Santiago and Manolin

what have we learned? Never give up

on others, they finally find their home!





Poetry by Dan Cederholm
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Written on 2006-11-12 at 00:10

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lastromantichero The PoetBay support member heart!
yes a prophetic story Dan some say that hemingway was exorcising his own ghosts with this story his last one of course he is my second fav author and i have read most of his book i have just finished reading his 'Death In the Afternoon'
a good text Dan and thanks
2006-11-12