(I somehow lost my post in the middle of reviewing it--sorry if this ends up posted twice! Now let's see if I can remember what I wrote.)
I was talking with a friend about swimming and she said she started "swimming for life" x number of years ago. I got the sense that she meant that it was more than a good workout--it kept her "alive." I have to admit that it has that kind of effect for me, too. At the risk of sounding too new-agey, it's nourishing in more than a physical sense.
What does swimming mean to you? How does that compare to other sports or activities you do? How does that meaning influence your goals and performance?
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I liked them all a lot!!....but the one about the locker room floor and the one about the swim bag stand out in my mind the most b/c they were both very funny and because we can all relate to those situations. As far as my poems go, I really only wrote one that I felt really reached inside of me and allowed me to express my true feelings about swimming....that was "Ode to Water"....I liked Seagurl's poem titled "Friend of the Water" ...or something similar?? b/c it reminded me of my poem (similar theme)....unfortunately after that one creative exertion I had, I was kinda done....I wrote the other poems for fun though (and had a lot of fun writing them......to honor the other poets here for the most part ...or just to get a laugh)....I am AMAZED at how Swimmy and Seagurl (and Fisgrrl too for that matter) have been able to pump out so many really good poems! You all have a natural knack for it.....I think that when you all are done, y'all should make a book of poetry about swimming with a big chapter on Swimmy's Poems (by then we may have reached Ode to swimming part XXIV or so)....and another big chapter for Seagurl's poems..(and a chapter on fisgrrl's songs and raps)...I would be happy to just have my one "Ode to Water" in there somewhere.
newmastersswimmer
I liked them all a lot!!....but the one about the locker room floor and the one about the swim bag stand out in my mind the most b/c they were both very funny and because we can all relate to those situations. As far as my poems go, I really only wrote one that I felt really reached inside of me and allowed me to express my true feelings about swimming....that was "Ode to Water"....I liked Seagurl's poem titled "Friend of the Water" ...or something similar?? b/c it reminded me of my poem (similar theme)....unfortunately after that one creative exertion I had, I was kinda done....I wrote the other poems for fun though (and had a lot of fun writing them......to honor the other poets here for the most part ...or just to get a laugh)....I am AMAZED at how Swimmy and Seagurl (and Fisgrrl too for that matter) have been able to pump out so many really good poems! You all have a natural knack for it.....I think that when you all are done, y'all should make a book of poetry about swimming with a big chapter on Swimmy's Poems (by then we may have reached Ode to swimming part XXIV or so)....and another big chapter for Seagurl's poems..(and a chapter on fisgrrl's songs and raps)...I would be happy to just have my one "Ode to Water" in there somewhere.
newmastersswimmer
