A band plays reggae
and calypso beside the pool
while sunbathing adults
sip sapphire margaritas
kids play with beach balls
teens parade around the water's edge
lifeguards nod in time
step back and forth poolside
grandparents take refuge
in the shade of turquoise
yellow and orange umbrellas
boys sword-fight with noodles
parents survey toddlers in the shallows
mothers rub sunscreen
into impatient young skin
palm fronds undulate lazily
like tipsy dancers
shadows slide slowly across the pool
tween girls strut like teen girls
white clouds stagnate in blue skies
lethargic as humans amidst humidity
tween boys flex muscles
present only in dreams
hairy-backed men feign Chewbacca cool
women check out other women
scanning for imperfections
middle-aged men chase youth
down the waterslide
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ReplyDeleteSo I read this poem
ReplyDeletelike an eagle would
looking at it
from a great height
a small cool pool
surrounded by dryness
voices tretched
between the lines
the silence
and the wind
Great response, Rob. My month of contributing a poem a day is now over, but let's keep in touch!
DeleteMine's up too, mate, but I think I'll keep on sending the odd poem. I've enjoyed your poems a lot. You want to, my email is robschackne222@hotmail.com :)
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DeleteNat, I've enjoyed your poems tremendously, and I'll miss reading them here. Thank you so much!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Efi. Hopefully our paths will cross again in the future.
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