catfish on ice

i shouldn't, but i can't help

myself.

i yell out to the fisherman

on the pier,

hey,

hey. 

maybe you all haven't heard

this but, 

Safeway sells fish now.

all kinds,

from catfish to flounder,

no need 

to cast out anymore.

they begin

to run towards me

with their scaling knives

their rods

and reels,

tossing beer cans

at me,

but i'm too fast for them.