THE LAST FISH
Rain so wet, ne’er could it quench a thirst, spat forth as mist from clouds so gray, tapping the parched soil for humans to pray. Evil that plagued its king lived a story that could not unwind.
Lips open on dry banks perched spill their life into dirt so baked. To wolf the air through gills so hot, to flow with desire to appease the pain. Dew that could no longer cling to scorched blades wed the inevitable and knelt before the land. Not a hand of water to save, nor a ton of hope to give.
Time, as seen in the pupils of an eye, emits the truth and prepares to die. Swallowing the pain, he took to his bed— water, the blood of Earth, the color of red.
What's the meaning of this poem?
1. A world where water has abandoned the land
The opening lines describe rain that “ne’er could… quench a thirst,” mist that barely touches the soil, and clouds that offer no relief. This isn’t just weather — it’s a metaphor for:
spiritual drought
emotional depletion
a life where nourishment no longer reaches the places that need it
The land is parched, and so is the person at the center of the poem.
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