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Anatomy of a Fish
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Extended Metaphors An angelfish’s gills
open up exhaling
what she kept to self
pertaining to
an ineffective fin
that caused her
to swim in circles.
The bubbles created
in aquatic depths
travel to a piranha
within earshot
who boasts
a ravenous appetite
for meaty secrets.
This fish pierced
her scaly flesh
with hooks
of betrayal.
What a utterly
cold-blooded,
spineless thing to do.
He trapped her
behind glass displays,
exploiting her
for the sake
of recreational gossip
as she was exhibited
like a public spectacle.
She became a
fish out of water,
jumping out from
treacherous fish tanks,
landing on
welcoming tabletops
belly up
because she could
not breathe in
the air of freedom
when she had
become accustomed
to the stench
of untrustworthiness.
