Sacramento Sucker Sonnet

Author
Claire Stouthamer

California’s native vacuum cleaner
Has fleshy pap’lose lips in a pucker
Benthic living has never been keener
For Clavey’s own Sacramento sucker

Sucker, why do you have to taunt me so?
Just a few pictures is all that I ask
Of you feeding in the depths down below
While I gaze at you through my snorkel mask

Poor little sucker, I know you are scared
But for a moment just stay in one place
Cause even though your vision is impaired
If you hear or smell me, off you will race

Please dear sucker, if you model for me
Our field guide will bring you celebrity

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Sacramento Sucker. Photo credit: Cameron Zuber
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