A Fishy Tale Poem by Jayne Louise Davies

I once saw this ad in a paper,
Young Koi Carp For Sale!
I decided to ring up that evening,
Hello! Said this loud voiced Male.
Now our fish pond was rather a small one,
So was looking for some to grow on,
Six inches, an ideal size!
I was hoping he had some that long.
I'd like some Koi Carp, I politely said,
Preferably six feet in length!
I'm afraid I haven't he said with a laugh,
Not any that big for sale!
Are you sure it's Koi that your looking for?
Not a school of baby Whales!
I've always been known for my blunders,
For that I deserved a gold star!
It goes down as one of my classics,
Surely my best by far!

Jayne Louise Davies