{"id":2560,"date":"2026-03-16T04:53:50","date_gmt":"2026-03-15T18:53:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/?p=2560"},"modified":"2026-03-16T04:53:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T18:53:50","slug":"fish-story-a-poem-by-bill-kochman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Blog\/index.php\/fish-story-a-poem-by-bill-kochman\/","title":{"rendered":"FISH STORY — a poem and song by BBB"},"content":{"rendered":"

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#Poetry #Poem<\/p>\n

FISH STORY <\/p>\n

by Bill Kochman<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.billkochman.com\/Poetry<\/a><\/p>\n

08-29-2014<\/p>\n

I saw a poignant movie,
\nIt filled me with sad regret,
\nIt was the story of a fish,
\nCaught in a trapper’s net.<\/p>\n

Although in vain it struggled,
\nIt so wanted to be free,
\nThe minutes slowly passed by,
\nBut it failed to reach the sea.<\/p>\n

Then in great shock I realized,
\nThat the poor fish indeed was I,
\nThe Devil was the vile trapper,
\nWho had caught me with his lie.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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