(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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You have a real gift for poetry fortress. In case anyone misinterprets the intent of this poem as an attempt to bring attention to the recent fighting....I just want to say that my impression is completely different. We all learned that it is hard to know the intentions of a posting....but I see this poem as a poem about friendship and optimism....it talks about how our forum (and forum members) can learn to heal and move forward....the sharing of laughter and joy. Hopefully others will see it that way too....because I really think the intent was to be uplifting....I think it was a beautiful poem Fortress. Thanks for sharing your beautiful poetry with us again.
Newmastersswimmer
You have a real gift for poetry fortress. In case anyone misinterprets the intent of this poem as an attempt to bring attention to the recent fighting....I just want to say that my impression is completely different. We all learned that it is hard to know the intentions of a posting....but I see this poem as a poem about friendship and optimism....it talks about how our forum (and forum members) can learn to heal and move forward....the sharing of laughter and joy. Hopefully others will see it that way too....because I really think the intent was to be uplifting....I think it was a beautiful poem Fortress. Thanks for sharing your beautiful poetry with us again.
Newmastersswimmer
