Polite Pause
Prawns,
floating commas in
the tidal way of things,
eyes bulging the full stop
as the net drops.
We complain
sweet morsels are
a pain to peel,
much like meaning in
conversation over dinner.
Just don’t forget
to take the rubbish out.
Dead prawns like tide and time
wait only for
the exclamation mark.
J.R.McRae
- Submitted in response to Poetry Prompt #25
Australian Children’s Poetry 
This poem makes a good point! I especially like: Just don’t forget to take the rubbish out …
A suggestion – put these lines last, after Dead prawns … Exclamation mark.. It’ s the sting in the tail!
Very clever and entertaining too.
So clever! Loved this.
Thank you Jaz, Tricia and Myra!:)