Best Poem I have ever had the pleasure to read. Thank
you for this one!
Rob P.
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> T'WAS THE NIGHT BEFORE CADDIS
> BY RICHARD FRANK
>
> Twas the night before Christmas when down by the
> stream
> The full moon looked out on a chill winter scene.
> A lone trout was sipping a midge in his brook,
> Untroubled by worries of fishers with hooks.
>
> Then from above a small sleigh did appear
> Pulled by a brace of eight tiny reindeer.
> It swerved of a sudden and down it did glide,
> Settling its runners along the streamside.
>
> The fat, jolly driver dove into his sled
> And emerged with his three weight held high over
> head.
> "Thank you my elves for this wand smooth as silk.
> This break will be better than cookies and milk."
>
> So saying, he jumped from his sleigh with a
> chuckle,
> Hiked up his boots and cinched up his belt buckle.
> Santa meant business that cold winter's eve.
> A fish he would catch - that you'd better believe.
>
> Looking upstream and down, he spotted that trout,
> Then he open his flybox and took something out -
> "Size 32 midges are only for faddists
> I'll go with my favorite tan reindeer caddis."
>
> So he cast out his line with a magical ease
> And his fly floated down just as light as you
> please.
> And it drifted drag free down the trout's feeding
> lane,
> But the fish merely wiggled a fin of disdain.
>
> "Oh Adams, oh Cahill, oh Sulphur, oh Pupa,
> Oh Hopper, oh Coachman, oh Olive Matuka!
> I've seen every fly in the book and the box.
> I'm old and I'm wary and sly as a fox.
>
> To catch me you'll need an unusual gift,
> For a present this common no fin will I lift."
> Old Nick scratched his head for his time it grew
> short
> The reindeer behind him did shuffle and snort.
>
> He looked once again in his box for a fly
> When a pattern compelling attracted his eye.
> "The Rudolph!" he muttered and grinned ear to ear
> "Far better to give than receive, so I hear."
>
> So he cast once again and his magic was true,
> And the trout it looked up and knew not what to do.
>
> "This fly has a body of bells don't you know,
> And if that's not enough there's a shining red
> nose!
>
> I know it's fraud and I know it's a fake,
> But I can't help myself. It's I gift I must take!"
> So he rose in swirl and captured that thing,
> Flew off down the stream. Santa's reel it did sing.
>
>
> "Ho!" shouted Santa, "You're making my day.
> If the heavens were water, you'd be pulling my
> sleigh."
> So, Santa prevailed and released his great rival
> First taking great care to ensure its survival.
>
> He then mounted his sled and he flew out of sight
> Shouting, "Merry Caddis to trout and to all a good
> night!"
>
> Happy Ho Ho y'all,
> Bart
>
>
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