They could swim along the coastal bits
where the waves spill onto sand,
so long as they didn’t go all that very much further inland.

They could do what all the fishes do
on happy holidays,
visiting all the harbours and friends in distant quays:

The Halibuts, the Mackerals,
the Herrings and the Sprats -
it doesn’t really matter once they’re dipped in batter whether they’re on holiday or not.