Allen Beilschmidt Sr. Poet Free verse

Babe Ruth the Swimmer

I dreamt of Babe Ruth
in Howard Johnsons' 
lighted pool doing

the backstroke so brilliantly.
No bats lying around
anywhere. warm water

reflected dorsal pecs, 
beautiful biceps, round
spiral muscles fanning

along so softly.
Finally finding the nerve
to say: Babe! your a

ballplayer; Sultan of swat.
Smiling at me timidly:
I'm a ballplayer and a

a swimmer. He replied
calmly gliding away.
A swan in the moonlight.

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Gershon Wolf May 17, 2019 at 3:14 PM Allen, I'm simply fascinated by this one...And it's true: Babe was an unbelievable athlete (till he had one hotdog too many)...So was Wilt the Stilt Chamberlin. (You know that he high-jumped 6' 10" and was a decathlon man back in the day?!). Maybe you'll do one on him. But not a sleep study, please...Oh, those thousands of women, allegedly. (I think it's 'a bit' of an exaggeration, personally. Yet he was so, so lonely...) ~ gw

Caren Krutsinger May 15, 2019 at 11:30 PM A fantastic reminder that we are three, four, and five-dimensional. Not one thing can fully define any of us, right Allen? Allen Beilschmidt Sr. May 15, 2019 at 11:43 PM Yes indeed dear Caren

William Kelii Kekaula May 15, 2019 at 10:56 PM Didn't know him for swimming, albeit, baseball was not a cuppa with me, tho' swimming is, huh, go figure, thanks allen, Aloha wk Allen Beilschmidt Sr. May 15, 2019 at 11:22 PM Thanks William

Panagiota Romios May 15, 2019 at 7:56 PM Allen, this is a beautiful poem, do you realize it? And truly unique. Panagiota Allen Beilschmidt Sr. May 15, 2019 at 10:52 PM Thank you so much Panagiota