Ti Kabrit pechè Pwason (Goat went fishing)

Once upon time, a Goat decided to go fishing in the sea. Before he got in his little sailboat, he gathered up some sweet potatoes, a large tin can and some spices. He looked the sky to check if it was going to rain. He winkled his nose and said to himself, “We’re going to have a nice day; clear skies and not a trace of a rain cloud.” He then checked his bag one last time to make sure he wasn’t missing anything: • Bait? Check • Food? Check • Fishing Pole? check • Sailboat? Double check Goat then boarded his skiff and shoved off. He paddled along for a while, studying the wave patterns and navigating his way through the troughs between the swells. Once he was a way out from shore, the seas calmed and he soon found a spot suitable to cast his line. But the morning sun was hot and the fish appeared to be lingering in the cool o...