Tuesday, February 3, 2026

taking a cruise

we take a cruise.
it's actually a barge floating
down an icy river
close to Siberia.
we found it on
the back of a magazine
at the dentist's office.
AAA
says it's great.
but it's a working
cruise.
they give us leather gloves
and heavy
clothes
for the bad weather.
rubber boots too and
a life preserver
in case
we fall in when
the winds pick up.
we have to pull nets up
loaded with fish
every morning, then scrub
the decks.
but the scenery
is fabulous
and the food isn't too bad
if you like
cod, rock fish and herring
every morning
with a cream cheese
spread.

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