(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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Water, water everywhere
And not a drop to drink
With ability to make green hair
And leave enternal stink
It burns your eyes
It burns your nose
It even makes skin
Peel from your toes
It dries you out
Like a grape in the sun
But it still can't hinder
ALL OUR FUN!!
~Kyra
Former Member
YAY SWIMMY!! That one was very good!! I like it a lot, escpecially the part about being eaten. That has to be the next leading reason why I won't try open water swimming. The first being I live in Idaho, in the desert part, so not a lot of ocean to swim in!;)
~Kyra
Former Member
First I want to say hello to fishgrrl (the newest member to our little poetry thread). I liked your limricks (sp??)....especially the one about Amanda Beard....Maybe I should go buy that magazine with her pics in it? So Hackett is your man eh? He is an unbeleivable swimmer that's for sure (kind of on a plane by himself in fact).
Swimmy has enough material by himself to make a small book of poems I believe......Outstanding stuff you guys!
Seagurl.....Great poem about the evils of the water!!....I can see that as a "flipside" view of The Ode to Water I posted (an Ode to Water part 2 "the flipside")....The two poems together have a similar dichotamous feel that Swimmy's first two poems have ...(The whole Ying and Yang thing).
I also really like the comedic style of some of swim4fun's stuff.....I laughed out loud about the small bathing suites (making us all look like fools).....and the part about being friends as long as you don't touch my feet!...so true so true!!.....I remember as an agegrouper seeing fights nearly break out when one swimmer stayed on another swimmer's feet for too long.
newmastersswimmer
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Wow. When I posted my original question, I never expected poetry! I appreciate everyone sharing their thoughts and feelings.
Your Welcome! We also appreciate you starting this cool thread....It was a great topic that just took off. Now you will have to write a poem too??
newmastersswimmer
Former Member
Dear fellow poets - I an so enjoying your awesome lyrical stylings....
Here's one I can't get outa my head - to be sung to the tune of The Beverly Hillbillies:
Let me tell ya a little story 'bout a girl named Nat
She comes from Caly-fornia and ya'll know where that's at
When she was a baby her parents threw her in the pool
And now that she's a grown-up she's a medal wearin' fool
Olympic gold, that is....18 carat....'round her neck....
Well the next thing ya know 'ole Nat's gone to Greece
She was cleanin' up in relays; bringin' swimmers to their knees
Even though she's a sweetheart she won't cut ya any slack
'Cause she's a truly awesome swimmer and she rules the 100 back!
Aaahhhh....it's almost Friday!
;)
Former Member
That was a good one!! Very creative! Keep up the good work everybody!
~Kyra
Former Member
Hey, do song parodies count? If so, I've got quite a few "Swim Parodies" that I've written and recorded.
Former Member
As for he's a she and she's a he...
There once was a swimmer named "Inky"
Who was accused of being a guy (I think that's stinky)
She was definitely not a guy; you should see her 'Fly
She has more talent than most in her little pinky!
Former Member
Toni,
As I read the first two lines of my poem you quoted it now dawns on me that I actually had the following originally:
"As the water flows over me
I feel it's silky embrace"
oh well, I like the word "silky" better than "gentle" there but I guess it's too late now.
I once knew a swimmer named Thorpe
Swimming was his number one sport
Each time he hit the pool
There was only one rule
New Records were in the final report
Thanks for the inspiration swimmy by starting this new trend!
newmastersswimmer
Former Member
Good song fishgrrl! The rhythm to that song was right on....it was also a nice little twist in style.
SO SO SORRY swimmy!! PLease accept my deepest apologies! I knew you were a "She" b/c I read your profile after you first wrote that initial poem that started this whole new trend here .....I get mental lapses from time to time....Oh who am I kidding...my whole life is a series of mental lapses!! (It's a wonder I can stumble along from day to day!!)
Sonic Swimmer: YES swim parodies most definitely count here.....Any kind of creative writing style is more than welcome (and I'm sure I speak for everyone here!)....So please share some of those parodies!
newmastersswimmer
