Death & Dying
Like a cold fish escaping from its tank
From Black Beetles in Amber (1892)
Death & Dying
Like a cold fish escaping from its tank,
Hence fled the soul of Joe Russel, crank.
He cried: "Cold water!" roaring like a beast.
'Twas thrown upon him and the music ceased.
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Bierce, Ambrose. “Like a cold fish escaping from its tank.” Poetry Codex, poetrycodex.com/poem/bierce/441/.
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Bierce, Ambrose. “Like a cold fish escaping from its tank.” Poetry Codex. https://poetrycodex.com/poem/bierce/441/.
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